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as in sample
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice
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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slice
Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
But the report released this month from UCI and Chapman, the one using satellites and heat sensors and lots of public input, reveals a different slice of the park problem.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
As she was seen using the cupping-style tools, Frankel appeared to bleed after slicing her face with the device.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Why go to a museum when this charming home offers a unique slice of Charleston history?
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
But the report released this month from UCI and Chapman, the one using satellites and heat sensors and lots of public input, reveals a different slice of the park problem.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Once cooled, it’s sliced into thick, long ribbons before getting a cast-iron char and a visit to the grill’s smokebox.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
As she was seen using the cupping-style tools, Frankel appeared to bleed after slicing her face with the device.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
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At the site, the team used a technique known as inelastic neutron scattering, that is defined as an event where neutrons lose or gain energy by transferring energy to form a sample.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eleven weeks later, that lab has now transferred an original hair sample to the FBI Laboratory for testing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2026
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Yet, for a large portion of Massachusetts, this will be the warmest week yet.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Already, there has been a government shutdown, and a significant portion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still closed owing to the fact that spending to reopen it hasn’t been approved.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The seeds and surrounding juices inside uncooked tomatoes can be slightly bitter and astringent, so squeeze them out before chopping the flesh (this also prevents the sauce from getting too watery).—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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With the score tied at 4-4 and one out in Saturday’s game, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda chopped a grounder to Chisholm.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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The education division of Maker Park Radio, a nonprofit streaming station based in Stapleton, offers courses on vinyl, hip-hop lyric writing, live remixing, and intro to music production and sampling.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, a sampling by San Diego County and the CDC representing the roughly 40,000 households close to the Tijuana River found 71% could smell sewage inside their homes and 69% had a member get sick from being exposed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other cuts include homeless services, facilities maintenance, zoning enforcement, park rangers, restroom closures in some parks and elimination of a team that adds bike lanes across the city.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The budget also included cuts to Medicaid benefits for people with disabilities and their parent caregivers.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reformation assembled a coalition of brands—including Dôen, Eileen Fisher, Everlane and Zimmermann—to co-fund the study, aiming to generate better primary data on a fiber that represents a small share of global use but plays an outsized role in premium and luxury supply chains.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The former couple share son Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones and daughter Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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The judge, Wendy Vitter, had split the case into two separate proceedings.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the 11th minute, SDFC threatened to take a 2-0 lead when Valakari split a pair of Minnesota defenders before blasting a low attempt from the top of the box.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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