subset

Example Sentences

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"Until relatively recently, this subset of igneous rocks were mere curiosities," said Gibson.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

It also means there’s a likely a subset of names that are too cheap—and ready to rally.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Ben Van Roo, co-founder of the AI defense startup Legion Intelligence, said that Palantir’s Maven has been a success but that “it’s a subset of workflows out of thousands” in the department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

There’s even a subset of manosphere influencers who are doing this tap dance with Islam.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

At this point he wants to refer to a subset of those herons, so he introduces just these ones with the indefinite article: A few come to Cape Cod.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker