stratum
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Simply put, only a certain stratum of Americans prioritize learning about politics.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024
The hard microneedles penetrate through the stratum corneum, which has high electrical resistance.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
"There is a stratum of people for whom street food is no longer about sustenance, the theatrics appeal to them."
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
Tim Ballard, the real-life protagonist of the surprise hit film Sound of Freedom, seemed on the verge of breaking into another stratum of fame and power when the movie was released.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023
Late in the day on their summit push, the two Americans climbed a stratum of steep, crumbly rock—the infamous Yellow Band.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
"He is now just in a different strata of star than what we are used to from our sporting heroes," said Sivertsen.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
At one end, PSG is the club of the masses, drawing its fan base from every strata of the city and its suburbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
The kind you might have first met at a 4th of July picnic in a glass Pyrex dish, where guacamole and sour cream mingled with salsa and shredded cheese in slightly slouchy strata.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
Layer it all in a shallow casserole dish or, if you’re feeling theatrical, a glass trifle dish, so the strata show through like geological layers of flavors.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
Thin strata cloud, white and harmless, floated in the southeast.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
Those "layers" became second nature to Sis, whose books and other artwork now are noted for their stratums of design and meaning.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2012
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