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cross section

[kraws sek-shuhn, kros] / ˈkrɔs ˌsɛk ʃən, ˈkrɒs /
NOUN
representative sample
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The American middle class encompasses a broad cross section of workers that includes white-collar office employees, nurses and plumbers, although there is no universally accepted definition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Louisiana that the Sixth Amendment demands a jury drawn from a representative cross section of the community.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025

"By amplifying the fusion cross section, more power can be produced from the same amount of fuel," said Parisi.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

“Hopefully our country can get back to that. The Owens Valley, and Inyo County in particular, is a perfect cross section of America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2024

It was the widest cross section of political groups ever gathered in one place in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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