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cross section

[kraws sek-shuhn, kros] / ˈkrɔs ˌsɛk ʃən, ˈkrɒs /
NOUN
representative sample
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Jayawardhana said Caltech is “based on merit,” aims to keep “doors wide open and wants to recruit from a full cross section of society.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“It was just extraordinary to get that cross section of people who care together,” says Earle, who applauded Eilish’s “passion for nature and the ocean.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025

Ms Edwards said the 10 companies in attendance at Thursday's meeting covered a "cross section" of first-line direct suppliers, covering the "whole eco-system" of the supply chain.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

And I said, “Is it a long cake with a square cross section which is divided into equally sized, alternately colored squares?”

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon


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