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[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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We found across a large sample of competing schools that the correlation between entrance-exam scores and graduation rates was more than double that for any other admission requirement, including high-school GPAs and class standing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The sample included gorillas, orangutans, macaques, colobus monkeys, fossil apes and more.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

To be sure, this is a sample size of one.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Lavender Cake Shed now brings in between £500 to £1,000 a week, with customers flocking from neighbouring towns like Redditch and Solihull to Danielle's quiet suburban road to sample her goods.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“I mean...we could use your help in sample collection...for the Collective,” I say, realizing my mistake.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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