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cross section

[kraws sek-shuhn, kros] / ˈkrɔs ˌsɛk ʃən, ˈkrɒs /
NOUN
representative sample
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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

To compare the wear patterns between crocodilians and theropods, the team studied thin cross sections of teeth from an American alligator and a Daspletosaurus, a close T. rex relative.

From New York Times

I also sent her several links to illustrations and cross sections that I found on the websites of leading manufacturers of exterior doors.

From Seattle Times

In a cross section, the ridged area may be triangular, star-shaped or spiral.

From Washington Post

Yet a cross section of Biden’s allies in Congress remain upbeat overall about where things stand in the second 100 days of his administration.

From Washington Post