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Recent Examples of stratification
Many individuals who are on the program have severe mental, physical and cognitive disabilities that limit their ability to work, said Stephen Nuñez, director of stratification economics at the Roosevelt Institute.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Seed stratification is a process that wakes up dormant seeds through a change in temperature.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The show has dipped its toe hesitantly into matters of equity and social stratification this season with mixed results.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some seeds need a cold period called stratification to germinate.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Seed stratification is a process that wakes up dormant seeds through a change in temperature.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The show has dipped its toe hesitantly into matters of equity and social stratification this season with mixed results.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some seeds need a cold period called stratification to germinate.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratification
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Ultimately, the friction between AI innovation and consumer protection is creating a new hierarchy in retail.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Similarly to Goodall’s group of chimps, the community had experienced a change in the dominance hierarchy, which appeared to immediately affect how the chimps interacted with another, Sandel said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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These vague groupings make more sense than a chronological accounting, since many of the artists on view grew and changed over rather short periods of time.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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India has quotas that reserve government jobs and school admissions for people from lower castes, and counting these groups is seen by some as crucial to ensure political representation and the welfare of these groups.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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This census is also particularly controversial, including questions on respondents’ caste for the first time in nearly a century.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The exhibition begins by presenting three different layers, which are sort of presented as a stratum.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The taco features a stratum of smoke and heat, with the octopus piled onto a fresh corn tortilla with purple onions pickled Yucatan-style with citrus.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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These mushrooms are often grown in full sunlight or under UV lamps, which help increase their vitamin D levels.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2026
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The incident reportedly involved a magnesium fire — an intense and highly dangerous blaze that cannot be extinguished with water — that stemmed from an apparent malfunction in oxygen sensor equipment, allowing oxygen levels to rise.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Stratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratification. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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