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Grimes added citizen scientists in Plymouth and surrounding areas "can help overcome a key challenge in urban micrometeorite research, accessing multiple sample sites and processing material to build a national archive".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
She added that the sample size for the pre-AI op-ed test was 4,344 articles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
When the district’s cybersecurity team reached out to a small sample of commenters to verify their identities, a majority of respondents said that they had not submitted the comments in their names.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
War on Iran "overlapped significantly with the survey sample period," and comments on oil and gas spiked, she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Rabiya gives me a hug and hands me another sample.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.