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[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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I had more trouble with voiceless consonants than voiced ones—one of the sample sentences for this type of SD reduced my voice to a whisper on nearly every syllable.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

So I got a small grant, bought a swab kit and spent a semester knocking on doors to ask classmates if I could sample the bacteria on their faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

One adviser told our undercover reporter they would issue a sample questionnaire to show recent questions that other applicants had been asked in order to help them prepare.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The differences in the outcomes can be attributed to the fact that the sample size of the New York Fed’s survey was smaller and responses were collected in November.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

According to the cards on the two dispensers, that day’s sample flavors were a cold watermelon mint and a warm chocolate chai.

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




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