How to Use subsection in a Sentence

subsection

noun
  • Justin Wilcox has become more meme than coach for a subsection of USC fans.
    Zach Helfand, latimes.com, 23 Sep. 2017
  • But the truth is, the fashion industry still tends to cater to a small subsection of women.
    Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 21 June 2017
  • As in a play, these are story subsections, akin to chapters.
    Adam Rogers, Wired, 8 Jan. 2020
  • At issue is the statute’s subsection (c), which was added by the 2002 Sarbanes–Oxley Act.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Located in the Shady Acres subsection of the Heights, Austin's joins a rapidly changing block.
    Emma Balter, Chron, 6 June 2022
  • Each plate has one main section and two subsections for the animal’s ears or feet.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Put plainly, no one cares about a subsection of a bill if a public holiday screwed up the trash trucks.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But the pieces catching my eye were from a subsection of the brand dedicated to wardrobe staples that are very, very good.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
  • With that in mind, part of that strategy is having a Proud 2 Pay subsection of my fanbase.
    Ashley Lyle, Billboard, 22 June 2017
  • There’s a whole subsection of YouTube videos just trying to unpack Beck’s drumming.
    New York Times, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The new filing cites four subsections of Iowa Code, compared with one in the original filing.
    Linh Ta, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2017
  • That’s especially true when a subsection worth noting is added at the last minute.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The statutory maximum for both subsections is up to 10 years in prison.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • The brand new carrier left its dockyard in Rosyth for the first time on Monday, where it was assembled from subsections built all over the UK.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2017
  • Not all men, but a subsection of men have a desire to understand and control women.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2017
  • Not all men, but a subsection of men, have a desire to understand and control women.
    Alex Morris, Glamour, 31 July 2017
  • So much so that the New York Times devoted a whole subsection to the case when recalling his career upon his death in 1998.
    Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 19 Feb. 2020
  • But as the night wears on, a subsection emerges, a different crowd more willing to confront police, sometimes to the point of clashes.
    Summer Ballentine, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2017
  • To learn about auto-renewals, consumers must read to the fifth subsection of Prime’s terms document.
    Andrea Guzman, Fortune, 23 June 2023
  • Below, a small subsection of the dozens of locations featured in Blue Planet II.
    Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The five subsections on the ACT — reading, math, science, English and writing, which is optional — are graded on a scale of 1 to 36.
    Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2019
  • The vagus nerve is among the most important subsections of the human nervous system.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • This allowed for Exxon to drill in an untapped subsection of Russian landscape.
    Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 21 May 2018
  • The biggest subsection of the state's NFL representation is in the secondary.
    Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 30 May 2017
  • While they were charged under the same statute, the charge for each came under different subsections, one based on drug use and the other based on an intent to deceive.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • Anyone who violates this subsection of law can be fined or imprisoned for up to three years.
    Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2021
  • There are five subsections on the ACT — reading, math, science, English, and writing, which is optional — graded on a scale of 1 to 36.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2019
  • The base compartment has one large section plus four smaller subsections to stow earrings and bracelets, along with six cushioned ring slots.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • An order to vacate the building listed several subsections of the city’s code for dangerous buildings.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
  • Different subsections of the market that must be filled with slightly different chips (consider chips with vPro versus similar chips without it).
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 June 2024

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