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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
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
At Pizza 51, 5060 Oak St., one slice is as big as your face and can be cut into seven or eight bite-size pieces, depending on who is doing the cutting.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Fielding Buck, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
For small, medium or large wheels, carefully slice the top off the cheese to expose its paste — like its own bowl of lush deliciousness (see photo below).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Some companies will grab bigger slices of that pie than others, however.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
At Pizza 51, 5060 Oak St., one slice is as big as your face and can be cut into seven or eight bite-size pieces, depending on who is doing the cutting.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Chicken katsu, which is coated with bread crumbs and sliced, is a mainstay of Hawaiian restaurants, along with Spam musubi, a brick of rice topped with luncheon meat and wrapped in edible seaweed, and Hawaiian macaroni salad.
—Fielding Buck, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
For small, medium or large wheels, carefully slice the top off the cheese to expose its paste — like its own bowl of lush deliciousness (see photo below).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
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Of 1,768 urine samples tested, nearly all (95 percent) had levels under 4.54 micrograms.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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The samples were seized with the assistance of Thai authorities and subsequently transferred to the custody of U.S. law enforcement.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Tuesday, January 7 episode of Wheel was a special one as current host Ryan Seacrest paused the game portion of the show to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the various folks who work on the program.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Multiple evacuations have already been issued in Altadena itself and even a portion of Pasadena.Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 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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Sansa works out his true nature by season seven, however, revealing his crimes in a dramatic trial and having sister Ayra slit his throat.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three young children before slitting her wrists and jumping out of a second-story window in an attempt to take her own life is planning to seek an insanity defense, court records show.KC Baker, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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Jacob deGrom DeGrom could justifiably rank anywhere on this list — or even miss the cut altogether.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The 24-year-old from Japan is making just his 6th PGA Tour start, and has made his first cut.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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In both analysts’ math, separating MSG Networks from Sphere would add an additional 27% (under Ross’ calculations) to 58% (Joyce’s $3 a share) to its share price.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Morgan Stanley is also bearish on Chinese shares given deflationary pressures and rising geopolitical tensions.Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025
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One Pacific Palisades home that survived the Palisades Fire was later split in half by a landslide, CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reported.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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The two were married in 1993 and split in 2002 when Ireland was only 7 years old.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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