cross section
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Unlike the full sequence of rings visible in a tree trunk, a cross section of T. rex bone typically captures only the final 10 to 20 years of the dinosaur's life.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
A broader cross section of thousands of fund returns make up commonly used performance indexes published by Cambridge Associates and MSCI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 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
Now a three-dimensional creature can exist, in Flatland, only partially; only a cross section can be seen, only the points of contact with the plane surface of Flatland.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing cross section
Geometry - High School
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Geometry (Base List)
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High School Geometry, List 2
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