The phrase "a wide slice of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a large portion or segment of something, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The survey revealed a wide slice of the population supports the new policy."
Alternatives: "a large portion of" or "a significant segment of".
"For a time, my house was a crash pad for a wide slice of Russia's cultural minority," Sprague said.
It's not a fisheye, so it doesn't distort the image spherically — but wow, does it capture a wide slice of the world around you (121 degrees).
The rather thick slices, their velvety quality guessed at by every lip, rested languidly upon a pillow made of a wide slice of sausage, coarsely chopped, in which the finest veal escorted pork, chopped herbs, thyme, chervil...
Another decision made this past February will allow the development of high-speed communications using Ultra Wideband technology, which broadcasts at very low power across a wide slice of the spectrum.
The rather thick slices, their velvety quality guessed at by every lip, rested languidly upon a pillow made of a wide slice of sausage, coarsely chopped, in which the finest veal escorted pork, chopped herbs, thyme, chervil..
Now dozens of new houses are planned for wooded roads just inside the state line, larger houses are being built at the foot of the historic community of Sterling Hill, and a retirement community is planned on a wide slice of hillside that has already been cleared.
But the mood in Congress reflects concern among a wider slice of voters, including the independents who are crucial to the outcome of any general election.
Economists explained the discrepancy by noting the government's report measures a wider slice of the economy, including grocery stores and discounters like Wal-Mart.
He guessed right on Federer's choice of a wide slice to the forehand, unleashed a huge forehand crosscourt winner on the return, then seemed to laugh at the absurdity of the moment.
As Roger Federer paints the sideline with a wide slice serve, think of Gonzalez doing the same.
But while the video triggered fresh death threats against those defamed in it, it was a vilification too far for an unexpectedly wide slice of Israeli society.
