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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

Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied stratum of fame in which even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn’t a given for most reporters.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2023

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

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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