stratum

Example Sentences

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The bags have their own layers, like geological strata, which researchers do their best to preserve.

From New York Times

We are intellectual elites drawn largely from the most affluent stratum of society, sequestered in ivory-tower-like courthouses and surrounded by other lawyers and judges in the reverbiest of echo chambers.

From Washington Times

In all seriousness, I understand why it’s so delicious to read about this particular rarefied strata.

From Washington Post

In a document from the 1990s stratum of the files, Annex analyzed its audience demographics by age and income.

From Seattle Times

In both strata, only the most ambitious and ruthless young people need apply.

From New York Times