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samples

NOUN

example, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case fragment pattern piece sampling specimen

STRONG

bit bite constituent element exemplification illustration indication individual instance morsel part portion representative segment sign typification unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

VERB

taste, try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine inspect savor sip

STRONG

experience experiment partake test

Example Sentences

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Most snakes were captured alive so scientists could swab their skin and collect blood samples before release.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

"We take samples from the same part of river each month and then separate out the different invertebrates into a tray and count them," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Researchers also collected additional samples from other areas across the southeastern US whenever possible.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

It was only when samples arrived at the biomedical research laboratory in the capital Kinshasa -- nearly 1,800 kilometres away as the crow flies -- that the Ebola outbreak was confirmed.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Boreholes were drilled through the ice for soundings and water samples.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong