as in sampling
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a television ratings service that monitors the viewing of a representative cross section of the general population
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Recent Examples of cross section
The gathering comes one day after top lawmakers held meetings with a cross section of House Republicans to discuss a pair of contentious sticking points in the Trump agenda bill, but failed to strike any agreements.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Friction point: The Trump administration's wide-reaching and ground-shaking policies have mobilized a varied cross section of Americans affected by political, economic, social and legal changes.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
An enormous cross section of artists — from pop hitmakers like Lil Nas X and Shaboozey to should-be country stars Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer to contemporary roots and indie stalwarts like Adia Victoria, Buffalo Nichols, and Allison Russell— can all partly thank Giddens for their career.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
The program serves a diverse cross section of the country.
—Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Friction point: The Trump administration's wide-reaching and ground-shaking policies have mobilized a varied cross section of Americans affected by political, economic, social and legal changes.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
An enormous cross section of artists — from pop hitmakers like Lil Nas X and Shaboozey to should-be country stars Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer to contemporary roots and indie stalwarts like Adia Victoria, Buffalo Nichols, and Allison Russell— can all partly thank Giddens for their career.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
The program serves a diverse cross section of the country.
—Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross section
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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a house tour.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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In total, Taylor watched 44 videos in chambers that were recorded by police drones in March 2021 — a sampling of the hundreds of tapes that fell within the date range initially requested by Castañares.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Soil samples suggest the stones were placed there around 400 years ago, which aligns with the timing of Rutherford’s letter.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Cross section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20section. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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