The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHAPTERS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sections of text" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sections of text = chapters.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHAPTERS mean?
CHAPTERS noun- (authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.
- A section of a social or religious body.
- A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.
- A decretal epistle.
- A location or compartment.
- To divide into chapters.
- To put into a chapter.
- (with "out") To use administrative procedure to remove someone.
- To take to task.