strata

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Documents from such historical figures as John Hancock are shown alongside those from ordinary individuals to show the ways this pivotal period was experienced by all strata of society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Layer it all in a shallow casserole dish or, if you’re feeling theatrical, a glass trifle dish, so the strata show through like geological layers of flavors.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

I thought I wanted a piece of all that; not so much the affluence, but the ease with which he moved through the world with money and social strata no deterrence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

From May to October, continuing a tradition launched in 2011, visitors can pay extra to dig for their own fossils in more recent, less scientifically significant geographical strata.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

By noting which species appeared in which strata, you could work out the relative ages of rocks wherever they appeared.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson