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subsection

[suhb-sek-shuhn, suhb-sek-] / sʌbˈsɛk ʃən, ˈsʌbˌsɛk- /


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In a 2025 review of the legislation, the state attorney general found this subsection likely unconstitutional.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

I’m sure if I looked hard enough, I could find some subsection of the dinosaur community where people are spatting over science or fighting about feathers and scales.

From Salon Apr. 12, 2026

It's a dedicated subsection of the company's website that aims to demonstrate authority on the topic.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

There’s a subsection of A-Listers in L.A. — true film nerds — who attend AMC showings frequently but also patronize local independent theaters.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2025

The first subsection introduces the concept of “metadiscourse,” followed by one of its principal manifestations, the use of signposting.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Once relegated to small subsections of U.S. book and video rental stores, manga tales and anime are becoming key to retaining and attracting customers on streaming services.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2024

In individual chapters, subsections explain the many ways to approach an introductory topic such as multiplication.

From Scientific American Jun. 20, 2023

Bailey’s order was a dense, 11-page document with a dozen subsections and nearly 40 footnotes.

From Washington Post Apr. 26, 2023

A more interesting statistic, though, is found in one of the subsections of the survey.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2023

In both subsections there is a gradual evolution from a wingless nut to one with an effective wing, adnate in one subsection, adnate and articulate in the other.

From The Genus Pinus by George Russell Shaw




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