sectional

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Most previous studies on aging and physical performance relied on cross sectional comparisons between different age groups.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

My room was large, with a sectional sofa, two TVs and a balcony overlooking the pool with partial views of the Strip.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Northern states began gradual emancipation, making slavery a sectional institution dividing North from South.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

This mood is especially pronounced in the living room, where a ficus tree in the center of the room overlooks a low-lying Roche Bobois Missoni Mah Jong sectional, pillows and ottomans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

They both did anticipate, albeit from decidedly different perspectives, the looming sectional crisis between North and South that their own partnership stretched across.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis