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
However, the scenario has prompted a cross section of the typically fractious party to unite behind the belief the field must shrink, whether by candidates’ choice or through pressure.
From Los Angeles Times
A broader cross section of thousands of fund returns make up commonly used performance indexes published by Cambridge Associates and MSCI.
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.
“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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
