section
noun
a part that is cut off or separated.
Example Sentences
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They included that multiple sections of his doctoral dissertation were copied from other works.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Large sections of DNA switched between active and inactive states as the cells matured.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nine of the 10 sections in the state leave it up to schools to decide regular-season broadcasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But an increasing amount of those sales are actually within prebuilt components, such as frame sections for houses, built to specifications provided by the builders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In fact, few sections will experience anything like that high a density.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
