sample

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The breakthrough only came 12 years later, when Appeal was able to instruct scientists to take the sample and look again.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Further, phthalate exposure was measured in the pregnant women from just one urine sample in the first trimester, “which may have introduced exposure misclassification,” the paper notes.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 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

While the drug showed efficacy for ovarian and endometrial cancers with no major safety red flags in early-stage studies, there are caveats about small sample sizes and slightly different prior lines of therapy, Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

She clips her sample bags to its base, and the drone buzzes back toward the shuttle where Len still stands.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera