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

It’s lowered when they recognize each other as old childhood friends, albeit from different strata of Soviet society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

Science writer Poppick explains what those millions of strata can tell us about four instances that changed life dramatically, from oxygen entering the atmosphere all the way to the dinosaur era.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

Smith’s revelation regarding strata heightened the moral awkwardness concerning extinctions.

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