surveying

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"To understand when and why harmful microbial glycogen is produced, the team will next conduct larger studies surveying gut microbiome communities in ALS/FTD patients before and after disease onset," Burberry said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"Expert support is key. Mortgage advisers are in touch with lenders constantly and are surveying the changing rates on a daily basis."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

First comes deciding where to look, a stage he calls surveying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Cross-staff being used for surveying and astronomy—from the title page of Petrus Apianus, Introductio geographica, 1533.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton