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Recent Examples of cross-sectional
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.
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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
Most of the evidence for these rules came from questionnaires and cross-sectional studies, which aren’t very reliable and can’t prove cause-and-effect.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 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
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
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
Most of the evidence for these rules came from questionnaires and cross-sectional studies, which aren’t very reliable and can’t prove cause-and-effect.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 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
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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With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rather, they have been written to capture, somehow, a complicated, fragmentary and/or vanishing story of great importance to the author.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wallen bowing out of contention might have made that a partial fait accompli, yet Megan Moroney, Ella Langley and Zach Top — all of whom have a major look going into this month’s CMA Awards — were all considered major contenders for the best new artist category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Below is a partial list of some of the key Grammy categories.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Celtics, who have never been to state in girls basketball, have won only one sectional title in program history in 2019-20.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The line offers cabinets, chairs, and tables in shades of white and light honey, and even has a white modular sectional sofa.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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Still, the Broncos picked up a big divisional win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Next up for Cleveland comes the New York Jets (1-7) at MetLife Stadium, followed by a Week 11 divisional game at home against the Baltimore Ravens (3-5) and a road test against the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6); three winnable games that could feature Sanders under center.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Cross-sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-sectional. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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