stratum
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The film updates Turgenev’s 1850s Russia to contemporary America, but maintains the “Lower Depths” social stratum.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
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
In the oldest stratum they discovered no signs of a settlement, houses or daily activities.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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