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stratum

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


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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

"There is a stratum of people for whom street food is no longer about sustenance, the theatrics appeal to them."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

He said he was sorry he did not have the energy to return Barney to his original stratum in South Dakota.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli




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