The phrase "a broad section of the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a large or diverse group within a larger population or category.
Example: "The survey was designed to gather opinions from a broad section of the community to ensure all voices were heard."
Alternatives: "a wide range of" or "a large segment of".
In the past many biometric technologies would not work on a broad section of the population.
Relatively few systems are expected to survive because customers want to be able to trade on a service with many participants and a broad section of the market.
Mr. Thomas's House bill is more ambitious and expensive -- seeking to overhaul a broad section of the tax code that governs the foreign profits of American multinationals.
With Kadima's 28 seats in Parliament, Mr. Netanyahu will have a government that includes 96 of the 120 lawmakers, covering a broad section of the political spectrum.
That has helped a broad section of the city's workers survive in a rental market that is among the most expensive in the nation.
Political analysts expressed fear that a broad section of the region stretching from the Mediterranean east to Baghdad and beyond was becoming a battleground between Sunnis and Shiites, the major Islamic sects.
The 'design for all' philosophy promotes the development of products that meet the requirements of a broader section of the population, including those who are older or disabled, to minimise the need for bespoke designs and individual customisations.
It is uncertain if this would have affected the final results of the study, but the presumption is that a greater cultural influence would have been captured if we were able to interview a broader section of the population.
In the present study, the use of cluster analysis rather than the restrictive definitions of metabolic syndrome used elsewhere to assess associations with inflammatory markers enabled us to identify a broader section of the adolescent population at risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
22 The General Practice Research Database includes a broad section of patients from the primary care setting including a wide geographical and socioeconomic distribution.
He added that voter apathy was due to a "sense of frustration" among a broad section of people at the failure to fulfil revolutionary promises.
