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The set {1,2,3} is a subset of the set {1,2,3,4,5}.
Only a small subset of the patients in the study experienced these side effects.
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During a recent focus group of twenty Gen Z Republicans conducted by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Instead of first focusing on breadth of coverage, the startup aims to create deep liquidity in a subset of currencies before expanding outward.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
As a result, short sellers’ focus is shifting to a subset of companies where bearish bets are still climbing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The subset of patients helped by the county includes people with a wide variety of illnesses.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Instead of first focusing on breadth of coverage, the startup aims to create deep liquidity in a subset of currencies before expanding outward.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
As a result, short sellers’ focus is shifting to a subset of companies where bearish bets are still climbing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
The subset of patients helped by the county includes people with a wide variety of illnesses.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Subset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subset. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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subset
noun
sub·set
ˈsəb-ˌset 
: a mathematical set that is a part of another mathematical set
the set of even numbers is a subset of the set of all numbers
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