stratification

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Recent Examples of stratification The Center for Disease Control will serve as an independent validator for the methods that are developed, and the research will then yield a risk stratification mechanism for plastic materials ranking them by biological harm. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026 Direct Sowing Outside This method is simple but must be done during fall to allow for natural cold stratification. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026 There’s also the risk of political unrest, which has accompanied previous periods of dizzying technological change and income stratification. The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026 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. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stratification
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Noun
  • Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • From a young age, many people absorb a simple hierarchy of emotions.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Toulouse, aware of the level of interest, sanctioned a move in the belief that Canvot would become an outstanding talent.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The spa One level below the lobby is an enormous indoor swimming pool (caps required) and whirlpool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

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“Stratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratification. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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