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stratum

[strey-tuhm, strat-uhm] / ˈstreɪ təm, ˈstræt əm /


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Simply put, only a certain stratum of Americans prioritize learning about politics.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

The stratum corneum, the outer layer of mature skin cells, communicates with the epidermis below.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

"Activists are worried about various charges being brought against such individuals who actively use their right to free speech. Democracy cannot exist without this stratum of people who exercise freedom of speech and thought."

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023

Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied stratum of fame in which even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn’t a given for most reporters.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2023

Late in the day on their summit push, the two Americans climbed a stratum of steep, crumbly rock—the infamous Yellow Band.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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