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stratum

[stray-tuhm, strat-uhm] / ˈstreɪ təm, ˈstræt əm /


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The film updates Turgenev’s 1850s Russia to contemporary America, but maintains the “Lower Depths” social stratum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

Simply put, only a certain stratum of Americans prioritize learning about politics.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024

The hard microneedles penetrate through the stratum corneum, which has high electrical resistance.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024

"There is a stratum of people for whom street food is no longer about sustenance, the theatrics appeal to them."

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

Nobody quite knew how they made a living, but they did, and they would have created a new social stratum in Maycomb had the rest of the town acknowledged their existence.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

If you can imagine it folded into a strata, gratin or savory bread pudding, chances are it has a home here, too.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Despite their dramatically different standing in Chinatown’s social strata, the women form an unlikely bond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

"He is now just in a different strata of star than what we are used to from our sporting heroes," said Sivertsen.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Documents from such historical figures as John Hancock are shown alongside those from ordinary individuals to show the ways this pivotal period was experienced by all strata of society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

At every change in rock strata certain species of fossils disappeared while others carried on into subsequent levels.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Those "layers" became second nature to Sis, whose books and other artwork now are noted for their stratums of design and meaning.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2012


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