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Recent Examples of stratification
In 1932: Mahatma Gandhi initiated a six-day hunger strike to protest the stratification of India’s social classes.
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The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Check seeds regularly beginning about one month after starting stratification.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
Hossain isn’t a thief by nature, but rather a working man suffering from the indignity of Iranian class stratification.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The seeds also need a cold stratification period of two months prior to planting, which can be achieved by placing them in a bag of moist sand in the refrigerator for this period of time.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Check seeds regularly beginning about one month after starting stratification.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
Hossain isn’t a thief by nature, but rather a working man suffering from the indignity of Iranian class stratification.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The seeds also need a cold stratification period of two months prior to planting, which can be achieved by placing them in a bag of moist sand in the refrigerator for this period of time.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratification
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Announced tonight to open in April 2026, the glass-and-concrete masterpiece is designed amorphous and horizontal—like Los Angeles itself—to foster LACMA director Michael Govan’s vision of a democratic curation of artworks, mixing various eras and geographies without wings and hierarchies.Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lee also attended Michel Foucault’s lectures in Tokyo in 1970, and the French theorist’s revolutionary approach to hierarchies of power—his foregrounding of horizontality and relation—finds a subtle echo in the approachability and simplicity of Lee’s unassuming sculptures and paintings.Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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This formal living room also has four-top table in the corner to accommodate a second grouping of people, adding to the room’s flexibility.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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As mandated by the constitution, the parties now have 30 days to figure out a grouping that can govern, and there remains uncertainty over how long Ishiba — who became premier less than a month ago — can survive after the drubbing.Reuters, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hell-bent on seeking justice for his peers, Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the Gold caste, competing for his life to bring down his enemies.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Composed primarily of civil servants and military officials, the yangban—a class to which Jong-ryeo would have belonged— were the highest tier of a rigid caste system.Kayti Burt, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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The show makes clear the yakuza is integrated into every stratum of the Japanese government and society.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
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In those remains, the team found high rates of tobacco spanning every stratum of Victorian society.ByAndrew Curry, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
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For comparison, the Peloton Tread goes up 12.5mph and can incline to a 12.5% grade, while Echelon Strides similarly go up to 12.5mph and offer 12 levels of incline.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Some offer funding to ensure a baseline level of service.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Stratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratification. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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