stratum

The film updates Turgenev’s 1850s Russia to contemporary America, but maintains the “Lower Depths” social stratum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

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

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

In Durham’s long history, few blacks of this social stratum had attended these meetings.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Australia uses a system known as strata, which Sherry describes as a form of commonhold similar to the condominium model used in the United States and other countries.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

"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

“When you look at how the government is granting different layers of access to different social strata, this becomes clear.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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

By noting which species appeared in which strata, you could work out the relative ages of rocks wherever they appeared.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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