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Recent Examples of cross-sectional
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.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Spike indicates that classic area ruling is primarily used to smooth the changes in the cross-sectional area from the nose to the tail.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Spike indicates that classic area ruling is primarily used to smooth the changes in the cross-sectional area from the nose to the tail.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-sectional
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Using a fragmentary, collage-like approach that unites characters from different eras, from the turn of the 20th century to the post–World World II era to the years of GDR rule and on to the present, Schilinski treats history like a constant haunting.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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The department has requested copies of voter rolls, often with nonpublic information like partial Social Security numbers, from dozens of states.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Quality testing lab to come The project opened with partial demolition of structures in 2022.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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What’s the best sectional sofa to buy?—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of the important facets of leadership is confidence, which is an attribute that Lovesac founder Shawn Nelson used to propel his business from making beanbag chairs in his parents’ basement to a leading manufacturer of sectional sofas.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And with that potential matchup looming, one of the most polarizing Padres players from the rivalry spoke out about a former Dodgers teammate turned divisional foe.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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What if Dallas falls flat on the road after a big divisional win at home?—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Most offer free trials, though access may vary depending on local ABC availability.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The storm was expected to churn through China and along the northern borders of Vietnam and Laos, according to local weather officials.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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