subset

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"Until relatively recently, this subset of igneous rocks were mere curiosities," said Gibson.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Very active traders, mostly young people who get cues from social media, make up a subset of the millions of Americans who hold about $12 trillion in retail brokerage accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A subset of them that had dipped below their 200-day moving averages have recently reclaimed those levels.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

There’s even a subset of manosphere influencers who are doing this tap dance with Islam.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

This kind of science has been termed “neuroeconomics,” a subset of which is known as “delay discounting.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel