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subsection

[suhb-sek-shuhn, suhb-sek-] / sʌbˈsɛk ʃən, ˈsʌbˌsɛk- /


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There’s a subsection of A-Listers in L.A. — true film nerds — who attend AMC showings frequently but also patronize local independent theaters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

“It’s not some obscure subsection of a complicated, obscure law. They knew about it. Everybody in this field knew about it.”

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

Reed included the language in a dedicated subsection of the Senate report accompanying the bill, which appropriates the money that funds the activities of the State Department among other priorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Within the greater world of TikTok is #FoodTok, a niche subsection dedicated to all things related to food.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2023

The fourth subsection covers issues having to do with excessive abstraction, including overuse of nominalizations and passives.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker