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sample

[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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The patterns are so distinctive that researchers could identify where a brain tissue sample originated simply by examining its lipid composition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

A closer look at the stats clearly shows Liverpool's home form has dropped off season by season since 2023-2024, although it is important to note this season is still a very small sample size.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Not just a football hipster's holiday hit-list, but a sample of erstwhile headline acts who have returned to their respective top flights in recent years.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

It’s a great way to sample a new show.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

I didn’t love the watermelon one, so I poured myself another sample of the chocolate tea to get rid of the taste.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Anorthosite samples returned by Chang'e-6 have higher peak Mg# values than comparable Apollo samples, indicating that the far side's crust contains more magnesium-rich material.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Quen was identified in July thanks to a scrap of paper bearing his name that was found with his remains, and DNA samples that matched his relatives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Testing revealed that water samples from her bottle contained levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium far above the federal limit for drinking water, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

They can also be difficult to diagnose, due to a lower level of bacteria shown in urine samples.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Despite not wanting to, I find myself wondering about Journey and what choices she would make about the rock and soil samples if she were here.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

While this is Wakefield's first final and the same for many of their players, like coach Powell a select few have sampled the unique atmosphere of Old Trafford for Super League's showpiece event.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Those profiles varied considerably between animals, while remaining comparatively stable when the same cats were sampled on different dates.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The score, while respectable, was still lower than a buffalo chicken Caesar she sampled in Syracuse and a Caesar wrap from Sweetgreen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

He waited in front of me until I had sampled the brew.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

An aggressive squid is so angry to be eaten that it made me regret sampling live sashimi in Koreatown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The technical team then come along and cut off the sampling devices, ready to send to Bangor University.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

For the first time, the sampling covered nearly the entire geographic range of gentoo penguins.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

I remember back then, older people were saying sampling is not real music, rappers are not musicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

He was sitting on his haunches and sampling from a crate of figs.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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