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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
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Cover with a layer of apple slices.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Peel and core the apples, then slice into thin wedges.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Pocan fielded questions from the workers and handed out slices of Ian's pizza outside the Social Security Administration office on Madison's west side.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Cover with a layer of apple slices.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Remove and discard the hard end of the bulb, then slice or chop it up and store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Peel and core the apples, then slice into thin wedges.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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In total, the researchers analyzed 357 contemporary mosquitoes and 22 historical specimens, and used additional mosquito samples from a separate study, which beefed up the overall count to about 800.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a national database that collects emergency department injury data from a representative sample of about 100 American hospitals, the researchers applied statistical weighting to estimate national injury rates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thursday's season 7 debut included a teaser looking ahead toward future episodes, with a portion near the end including a shot of the 45-year-old All's Fair star getting an MRI before discussing an update on her health.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most reserve commands only see their soldiers for two or three days per month, and a significant portion of part-time troops live far away from their units and commute hundreds of miles for their days in uniform.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hold Cutting Boards In Place Some cutting boards are quite slick on top of counters, which is both unsafe and inconvenient when chopping food.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kelly, a former NASA astronaut who flew on Discovery twice, and Warner also released a video on social media contrasting chopping vegetables to chopping up the space shuttle.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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The next morning, when Morse arrived for work, Nicholson stabbed her repeatedly and slit her throat before placing her body inside a large plastic bin in the kitchen pantry, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit is filed against Gary Lansky, the man who authorities allege slit the throat of 8-year-old Saida Mashrah at a Detroit Park last October.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There will be hands-on training to conduct water quality testing and macro-invertebrate sampling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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One problem with the Google team’s claims of a quantum advantage over regular computers has been their use of a benchmark called random circuit sampling.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company was hurt by the elimination of clean energy tax credits in the president’s landmark tax and spending cuts bill.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the right side of the room, a steel cut image is projected from the wall with fiberglass rods arranged in an off center trapezoid.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The former couple share daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The teams split the first two games in Toronto.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Earlier surveys reflected similar divisions, underscoring a community sharply split over his candidacy.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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