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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

"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

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

From Slate Aug. 28, 2023

The woman on the bed was no more than a hard stratum of marble they had reached.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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

Documents from such historical figures as John Hancock are shown alongside those from ordinary individuals to show the ways this pivotal period was experienced by all strata of society.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 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

High strata cloud, fresh southwesterly, but air pressure falling.

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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