cross section

“It was just extraordinary to get that cross section of people who care together,” says Earle, who applauded Eilish’s “passion for nature and the ocean.”

The Minimum Wage Committee said the size of the rise would be "unsustainable for a cross section of low paying employers", and could lead to fewer hours being available to staff, especially to disabled workers.

Ms Edwards said the 10 companies in attendance at Thursday's meeting covered a "cross section" of first-line direct suppliers, covering the "whole eco-system" of the supply chain.

“We don’t have the structural guidance yet for engineering, cross sections, foundation or roof plans,” she said.

The setting allows for a cross section of humanity, united in distress, and occasional passages of sociopolitical commentary.