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Recent Examples of cross-sectional
Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection.
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Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Because the data are cross-sectional, however, the researchers cannot determine whether the microbial shifts contribute to obesity or arise as a consequence of it.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Instead, Funnell suggests starting with a cross-sectional study comparing athletes who habitually drink during training to those who don’t, to see if the former group is less affected by dehydration.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Parents tend to perceive less need to safeguard boys, encouraging more adventurous risky behaviors, according to a 2024 cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Going to the doctor once a year and doing all of the lab testing will give you a very cross-sectional view of your health.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The researchers add that the study’s cross-sectional design was only able to show that social advantage was associated with slower aging — rather than definitively proving that social advantage caused the slower aging.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Researchers used multiple massive datasets, including one large cross-sectional survey, a detailed study with college students and four longitudinal studies tracking people over decades.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Because the data are cross-sectional, however, the researchers cannot determine whether the microbial shifts contribute to obesity or arise as a consequence of it.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Instead, Funnell suggests starting with a cross-sectional study comparing athletes who habitually drink during training to those who don’t, to see if the former group is less affected by dehydration.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Parents tend to perceive less need to safeguard boys, encouraging more adventurous risky behaviors, according to a 2024 cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Going to the doctor once a year and doing all of the lab testing will give you a very cross-sectional view of your health.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The researchers add that the study’s cross-sectional design was only able to show that social advantage was associated with slower aging — rather than definitively proving that social advantage caused the slower aging.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Researchers used multiple massive datasets, including one large cross-sectional survey, a detailed study with college students and four longitudinal studies tracking people over decades.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-sectional
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Hi-hats and snares appear in fragmentary bursts, icy synths precipitate and evaporate, and Zel slithers wryly in the cut.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
25 Feb. 2026
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As a result, museums around the world hold remarkable artifacts whose backstories are thin, fragmentary or missing altogether.—
Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While solar eclipses, partial and total, have been captured on film, physical and digital, many times, these videos include the application of a solar filter on top of the camera’s lens.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The caucus also would deliver another $82 million in annual relief by creating a new exemption for tips earnings and expanding the state’s partial tax exemption on Social Security income to a full exclusion.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Trojans hope to springboard off their sectional title that was a quarter-century in the making and go further in the postseason after boosting their position in the Northwest Crossroads Conference.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Upgrade your outdoor space with a spacious sectional, adjustable lounge chairs, and durable dining sets for alfresco meals.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That news followed the exit of divisional MD Lucy Loveridge in January.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The postseason format the NHL brought back with the divisional realignment for the 2013-14 season to intensify the first round and double down on regional rivalries has occasionally proved controversial.—
Dave Campbell,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Good Jobs First report recommends that all states fully report their losses from data center tax breaks, including how those incentives affect local revenue streams.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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This was despite Richardson’s aversion to the local fauna in Louisiana, where much of the movie was shot.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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