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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction
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Recent Examples of stratum
And then, again, below this middle stratum, more bare canvas flecked by a few further coloristic footnotes.
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Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024
The researchers noted, however, that some animal protein was consumed, as cut marks were observed on the faunal assemblage, a group of animal fossils found together in a stratum, providing evidence of the butchery and processing of animals at that time.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
That’s about to become an increasingly real problem, particularly for those with parents in the middle-income stratum.
—Sarita A. Mohanty, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2023
Face it, after 40-some years spent in the rafters of rad, few humans could peel back the stratum of underground rock to such delicious degree as Thurston Moore.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2024
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Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024
The researchers noted, however, that some animal protein was consumed, as cut marks were observed on the faunal assemblage, a group of animal fossils found together in a stratum, providing evidence of the butchery and processing of animals at that time.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
That’s about to become an increasingly real problem, particularly for those with parents in the middle-income stratum.
—Sarita A. Mohanty, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2023
Face it, after 40-some years spent in the rafters of rad, few humans could peel back the stratum of underground rock to such delicious degree as Thurston Moore.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratum
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ParkMobile will provide $9 million in funds for class members claiming payments, as well as $300,000 for administration fees.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rivals was the highest on him and listed him the No. 15 weak side defensive end and the No. 210 overall recruit in the nation in the 2022 class.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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For occasional or seasonal consumption or lower levels of contamination, more research is needed to understand how lead in spices would affect lead levels in the blood.Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
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The new Trump administration will likely look at what states have accomplished and use that as a playbook for what could be achieved legislatively at the federal level, Proctor says.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Simone, with her tin ear for caste, doesn’t understand Gigi’s station.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Though officially abolished in 1950, the 2,000-year-old caste system that categorizes Hindus in a social hierarchy at birth still exists in many aspects of life.Esha Mitra, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even if the owner extends beyond his comfort zone to retain Bregman — which remains a legitimate possibility — Tucker exists in a totally different echelon.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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One publishing survey found that the top echelon of bestseller authors-behind-the-author make more than $300,000 a year.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
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After all, in late October, a co-chair of the Trump transition team promised that Kennedy would not be picked to lead the department, only for Trump to name him to that position two weeks later.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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There’s a profound difference between Exxon’s positions and the president-elect, who ran on a platform of developing more oil, reducing energy prices, and sidelining climate change policies.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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And 2024 also saw its fair share of dominant movies, some of which rank amongst the best performances ever on Netflix’s Top 10 list.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by OnePoll on behalf of North American Van Lines saw respondents rank moving as their most stressful life event (45 percent) just ahead of a breakup or divorce (44 percent), getting married (33 percent) and having a baby (31 percent).Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prior to September of 2022, when Port Laredo first captured the top ranking, the Port of Los Angeles had ranked first for all but five months in the preceding 20 years and almost certainly longer.Ken Roberts, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Bowden’s rankings published Oct. 24, prior to contract option decisions.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Francona was known to ride a scooter from his place in Cleveland to the stadium and has put out feelers to get a new scooter in Cincinnati.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Van Gisbergen holds profound admiration and pride for his fellow countryman, Liam Lawson, who took Daniel Ricciardo's place at VCARB and is aiming for a seat with Red Bull in 2025.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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