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[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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He also cited limitations, including potentially ill-fitting rings, a relatively small sample size of 45 participants and older hardware and software.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Three games into a season is indeed too small a sample size to predict a club's fortunes.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Each shark was measured, and a small muscle sample was taken.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Though it’s not a huge sample size, Ohtani restarted his throwing progression with catch play on Aug. 8.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

A sample of tissue could be extracted from the body and tested for the presence of an array of toxic substances—from strychnine to arsenic.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Hayden Leigh, a forensic science graduate at the University of Staffordshire, is using samples taken from his hair to help protect modern-day brown bears from illegal poaching.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Pereira, DeVogelaere and the other researchers gathered samples and data that will probably keep them busy for months, and left instruments that will collect data until they return during a future expedition to collect them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Nepal police began collecting DNA samples from relatives this week to build a database for identifying bodies, while families overseas will be able to submit samples in their home countries.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Elements commonly associated with interstellar dust have been found in deep-sea sediment cores, Antarctic snow, and samples from the Moon that correspond to these time periods.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

No drill was inserted, he said, and the samples were taken directly from Bobby’s body.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The song gained popularity when it was first released in 2008, but it became known worldwide in 2016 when Canadian rapper Drake sampled it on his chart-topping single One Dance.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

He also wrote Teddy Pendergrass’ “Love T.K.O.,” which was famously sampled in Ahmed Lewis’ 1994 nostalgic hip-hop single, “Back in the Day,” among others.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

"Cytology brushes can be used when dry and do an excellent job of harvesting cellular material without damaging the integrity of the artifact being sampled," says Breen.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

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

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

Jive Bunny records typically used synthesisers and sampling to combine contemporary pop music with hits from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

She spent two days sampling her way through one of the state’s greatest concentrations of oyster farms, each with its own distinct taste.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

They grow about a centimeter or two a year and by sampling cores at the millimeter scale, the team was able to develop windows of monthly temperature records scattered across the past millennium.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

She relied on the advantages of a modern orchestra rather than sampling the fashionable music-history approach.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Some grapes have spilled out from those red-eyed guys sampling before buying.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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