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Recent Examples of stratification
Deprescribing requires gradual tapering, psychological support, careful risk stratification, and accessible alternatives — none of which Kennedy’s initiative provides at scale.
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Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
This creates a new kind of stratification.
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Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
The result is fueling a stratification in the clothing sector as more people are buying clothes.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
These differences suggest that Oakland County’s stratification is not limited to a divide between struggling areas and wealthy ones.
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Grigoris Argeros,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Slater,
STAT,
13 May 2026
This creates a new kind of stratification.
—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
The result is fueling a stratification in the clothing sector as more people are buying clothes.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
These differences suggest that Oakland County’s stratification is not limited to a divide between struggling areas and wealthy ones.
—
Grigoris Argeros,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stratification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratification
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After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shi'ite hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday.
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Defenders of slavery claimed that the institution was required by the natural hierarchy of humans reflected in the Constitution’s provisions.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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The engineer’s caste was Dalit, considered to be on the lower rungs of society, which allegedly made the engineer a target for harassment and discrimination from higher-caste managers.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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Four men hijack a subway and demand a million-dollar ransom, setting off a chain of events that touches every stratum of city life.
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First, the sample was adjusted for unequal probability of selection by stratum.
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The acknowledgment reflects an unusual level of cooperation between Washington and Caracas despite years of intense political confrontation.
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Temperatures in a vehicle, especially one sitting on hot, sunny pavement, can quickly heat up to dangerous levels that can lead to heat stroke and death.
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“Stratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratification. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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