stratum
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Each stratum, or layer, of our planet tells a story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
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
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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Australia uses a system known as strata, which Sherry describes as a form of commonhold similar to the condominium model used in the United States and other countries.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"He is now just in a different strata of star than what we are used to from our sporting heroes," said Sivertsen.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
At one end, PSG is the club of the masses, drawing its fan base from every strata of the city and its suburbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 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
Smith’s revelation regarding strata heightened the moral awkwardness concerning extinctions.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Those "layers" became second nature to Sis, whose books and other artwork now are noted for their stratums of design and meaning.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2012
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