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subset

[suhb-set] / ˈsʌbˌsɛt /
NOUN
set that is part of a larger set
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STRONGEST
WEAK


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"We want to have some subset of goods that we can trade with the Chinese on a more preferential basis," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

So Warsh is looking at a particularly volatile subset of inflation categories.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

But a subset of early-stage founders is embracing an ethos derived from an extreme reliance on artificial intelligence: Stay small for as long as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

H. pylori status was available for a subset of 940 participants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

“The truck offers a subset of the day’s drive-in menu.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Economists also look at different subsets of the CPI for a more nuanced picture of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

That freedom has allowed me to kind of come in and out of different subsets within architecture, and really handle my curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

He recognizes that terms like cure and functional cure could be applied in a carefully defined way in certain subsets of patients and be beneficial, but he’s just not ready to declare victory.

From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026

There are a few more hoops to jump through when using NordVPN because they have subsets of servers dedicated to P2P and obfuscation.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

This insight has since been applied upward to the stars, and sideways to many subsets of the human family, with great success and invariable opposition.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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