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strata

noun

Definition of strata

plural of stratum

as in classes

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn

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as in levels

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction

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Yet every morning, about 178 young students gather for classes at the National Ballet School in the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Proponents of the move argued that a high school GPA is a better factor in determining readiness than standardized testing that favors students with wealthy parents who can afford private tutors and test prep classes.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of classes

Noun

Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
This reduced atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and turned soil into the first terrestrial carbon sinks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of levels

Noun

Tulu society is organized into several castes and communities, including Billavas, Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, and Mogaveeras.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Definition of castes

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That period also provided the foundations for where City currently sits within the top echelons of world soccer – having won the UEFA Champions League back in 2023 and winning four consecutive Premier Leagues from 2021 to 2024.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
After folding into Kawasaki, Bimota has returned to the upper echelons of motorsport as well, taking over the factory WorldSBK team in 2025.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of echelons

Noun

Top labs like OpenAI and SpaceX have also backed calls from rival Anthropic to slow down development of frontier models as more alarm bells come from within their own ranks.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
His hopes for The Situation is to better the experience of other disadvantaged creatives climbing the ranks today.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranks

Noun

And yet Sullivan bypassed All Americans at both positions (UM’s Rueben Bain and Ohio State’s Caleb Downs) to take an offensive lineman (Kadyn Proctor).

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
He was selected in 2021 for a science and technology policy fellowship through the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which places scientists and engineers in federal government positions to help with policymaking.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of positions

Noun

Polymarket is one of the places—perhaps the only one—that question is being answered in practice.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Food, in many places all over the world, is the language of love, and what better way to experience travel than through local ingredients and dishes?

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

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