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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
Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Dine on a seafood dinner afterward at The Crazy Crab and share a slice of key lime pie to finish off the meal.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
Anthony Slater, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This tissue is then sliced extremely thinly, and examined at the molecular level using technology developed by Dyson.
—New Atlas, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Even small portions, like 1/4 cup of strawberries or three to four slices of kiwi, can meet a toddler’s daily vitamin C needs.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
Dine on a seafood dinner afterward at The Crazy Crab and share a slice of key lime pie to finish off the meal.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
Verb
The Warriors’ third-stringers came out with some juice and sliced the Rockets’ lead down to 13, forcing coach Ime Udoka to put his starters back into the game.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This tissue is then sliced extremely thinly, and examined at the molecular level using technology developed by Dyson.
—New Atlas, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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There were not enough handwriting samples of John and Frank to make a comparison, and the FBI concluded the card was probably a hoax inspired by the intense and worldwide news coverage.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Holmes told investors her company Theranos had created a new blood sample analyzer that would only require one drop to test for various diseases.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The biggest portion of those cuts would be a reduction in K-12 funding by more than $4.5 billion.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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These include a change to the portion of state Medicaid costs borne by the federal government, which is currently at 90% for states that elected to expand their eligible Medicaid population.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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For cutting, chopping, or dicing meat, veggies, and more, this Henckels 15-piece knife set is well worth picking up for $205 off the original price.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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To stay safe, consider wearing gloves while chopping, or wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water afterward.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
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There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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So far, sampling has found nearly 12% of U.S. water utilities are above the Biden administration’s limits.—
Michael Phillis,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
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Tickets for unlimited sampling cost $55+, or $100+ for VIP (includes early entry at 3 p.m.).—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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What is fair to discuss is the size of the financial awards available to victims, not because those victims don’t deserve every dollar and more, but because those dollars are raised by cuts to programs that are serving Marylanders, potentially including Maryland’s children.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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Drastic cuts to Medicaid: Threatening the care of millions of children and the elderly (especially nursing home patients), placing the economic survival of hospitals and nursing homes in peril.—
Dr. Jonathan Rosen,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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Higher revenues, clubbed with margin expansion ,resulted in net earnings per share rising 27% year-over-year to $0.33.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That’s more than four times the share of France, which ranks second, followed by Russia.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Verb
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After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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