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
However, the scenario has prompted a cross section of the typically fractious party to unite behind the belief the field must shrink, whether by candidates’ choice or through pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
“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.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Louisiana that the Sixth Amendment demands a jury drawn from a representative cross section of the community.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025
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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