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stratum

[strey-tuhm, strat-uhm] / ˈstreɪ təm, ˈstræt əm /


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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

"Activists are worried about various charges being brought against such individuals who actively use their right to free speech. Democracy cannot exist without this stratum of people who exercise freedom of speech and thought."

From BBC Oct. 2, 2023

That broad permissibility extends to quotas, guaranteeing the proportional admission of members of each socioeconomic stratum.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2023

He said he was sorry he did not have the energy to return Barney to his original stratum in South Dakota.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

If you can imagine it folded into a strata, gratin or savory bread pudding, chances are it has a home here, too.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Despite their dramatically different standing in Chinatown’s social strata, the women form an unlikely bond.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 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

It’s lowered when they recognize each other as old childhood friends, albeit from different strata of Soviet society.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

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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