cross section
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Unlike the full sequence of rings visible in a tree trunk, a cross section of T. rex bone typically captures only the final 10 to 20 years of the dinosaur's life.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
The American middle class encompasses a broad cross section of workers that includes white-collar office employees, nurses and plumbers, although there is no universally accepted definition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The setting allows for a cross section of humanity, united in distress, and occasional passages of sociopolitical commentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
“These days we’ve got a truly diverse cross section of South Africa coming to the event, all ages, races, and genders,” says rAge project director, Michael James.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
And I said, “Is it a long cake with a square cross section which is divided into equally sized, alternately colored squares?”
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
Vocabulary lists containing cross section
Geometry - High School
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Geometry (Base List)
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High School Geometry, List 2
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