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cross section

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

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

"By amplifying the fusion cross section, more power can be produced from the same amount of fuel," said Parisi.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2024

There is a drawing for work he must complete by tomorrow, a cross section for a high school auditorium in Chicago.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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