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cross section

[kraws sek-shuhn, kros] / ˈkrɔs ˌsɛk ʃən, ˈkrɒs /
NOUN
representative sample
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It’s an interesting cross section of where the population’s at.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Some tracks are preserved on flat rock surfaces, while others appear in cross section within the cliffs.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2026

A broader cross section of thousands of fund returns make up commonly used performance indexes published by Cambridge Associates and MSCI.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2025

Louisiana that the Sixth Amendment demands a jury drawn from a representative cross section of the community.

From Slate Oct. 23, 2025

It was the widest cross section of political groups ever gathered in one place in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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