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as in sample
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice
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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slice
Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, trust in the people who have dedicated their lives to understanding the world—or at least their little slice of it—is nearly gone.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Texas’ defense has been better than Oregon’s throughout the season, but Ohio State also sliced through Tennessee’s elite defense.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
An unincorporated slice of Los Angeles County with more than 42,000 residents, the town has no mayor or city council.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, trust in the people who have dedicated their lives to understanding the world—or at least their little slice of it—is nearly gone.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Michaels uses scissors to curl a giant ribbon for her lover's bright red convertible, slices a lemon with a knife and vacuums the driveway.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Texas’ defense has been better than Oregon’s throughout the season, but Ohio State also sliced through Tennessee’s elite defense.
—Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
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But Some Important New Clues Have Emerged For now, samples will still be submitted by hunters on a voluntary basis.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Jan. 2025
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For a multiple myeloma diagnosis, your healthcare provider will take a sample of bone marrow.2 Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue in the center of your bones.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bake in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 175°F and honey mixture thickens, 14 to 16 minutes, stirring and basting chicken with honey mixture halfway through bake time.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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The National Weather Service issued its highest fire weather alert level for portions of the Los Angeles area for Monday into Tuesday morning, as powerful Santa Ana winds return.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Packages of cucumbers—that had been either chopped, sliced, or speared—had initially been recalled last month amid fears they may be contaminated with the potentially deadly food poising bug.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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The menu also includes fish and chicken sandwiches, wings, milkshakes, chopped salads and more.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sensing no use for them, Red Feather’s warriors slit their throats — except for the throat of the one with the steely gaze and defiant words to match: Abish.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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The sampling rate to pick up your touch inputs has been dialled up to 2,500 Hz All this gives a smooth gaming experience on the screen, both as visuals and as a controller.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Majdi Fathi / NurPhoto via AP In order to estimate the number of those killed in Gaza, the study's authors used a statistical sampling technique that is often used to estimate population size as well as death tolls during conflicts in Guatemala, Colombia and Sudan.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Trump has also signaled intentions to implement significant spending cuts across several federal programs.—
Laura Rodriguez,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Complicating their task is a political challenge: Many of the cuts Republicans are contemplating target programs aimed at helping low-income Americans, all in the service of paying for the extension of tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthy.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only his former Yankees teammates, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, received a higher share of the vote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The share of households earning more than $100,000 essentially tripled, from 14 percent to 41 percent.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Romero split her childhood between the sprawling metropolis of Houston and the remote Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The monk/fox combo needs to be split up, let Keon start!—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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