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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
Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Less than one percentage point separated TV from streaming (43.5%), which grabbed its biggest slice of the pie since the ratings service first began issuing its Gauge rankings in 2021.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
There should be an entire new The Good Wife spinoff dedicated to Dina slicing down defensive divas.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Federal employment, while important, remains a relatively small slice of the Kansas City region’s entire job market, some noted.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Less than one percentage point separated TV from streaming (43.5%), which grabbed its biggest slice of the pie since the ratings service first began issuing its Gauge rankings in 2021.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hathaway was stabbed 55 times and sliced six times, according to prosecutors.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
There should be an entire new The Good Wife spinoff dedicated to Dina slicing down defensive divas.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slice
Noun
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In a small sample size of 64 offensive snaps last year, Okunlola received a 71.4 overall grade, a 73.6 run-blocking grade and a 41.6 pass-blocking grade.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Admittedly from a small sample size — starting just once in the league and introduced in the second half on four other occasions — Rashford has floated in and out of games and is yet to score.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The residential portion spans almost 2,700 square foot with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with soaring double-height ceilings, oversized arched windows, and a sleek gas fireplace.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pulse until carrots are finely chopped and everything is combined.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Mar. 2025
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She’s since seen many of those who moved to the region leave: Some came to realize that chopping wood and maintaining 100-year-old houses was not for them, while others decided to embrace the freedom of being fully remote and move to another state or country entirely.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2025
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Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Heat is then directed upward and outward via outlet slits on the card edges to reduce the recirculation of heated air.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Orange Blossoms Auxiliary of Assistance League of Orange is presenting the annual event from 3 to 7 p.m. at 124 S. Orange St., in Orange. Taste of Orange will feature samplings of food, beer, and wine from top local restaurants, plus drawings, live entertainment and more.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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Negative sampling intentionally introduces incorrect, misleading or adversarial examples, which helps bots develop a stronger filtering mechanism.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Markets saw this as a somewhat dovish signal and pushed expectations closer to three cuts for 2025, with the first in June.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dive into March Madness with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | March Madness 2025 | 11 teams that can win it all Mark Pope’s offense cuts and zooms across the floor, with highly capable shooters dotting the perimeter.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tesla’s share of the EV market has dropped from nearly 80% in 2019 to about 45% last year, according to Edmunds.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gerber owns more than 250,000 shares of Tesla stock, which was valued at $248.71 per share at close on Friday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At the time the law was passed, civil society inside Russia itself was split.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Followers were split in the comment section of his video.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Slice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slice. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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