sampling
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The company, Dateline Resources Ltd., says that historical sampling of the area in the Pinto Mountains south of Twentynine Palms found enrichment in elements key to powering electric vehicles, wind turbines and defense systems.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Smilowitz added that these fine details, like contamination during sampling or preparation, or if the products were tested in powder form or prepared formula, matter in understanding the results.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
The survey, which goes to a representative sampling of U.S. households, found the rate of violent victimization hadn’t fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The fungus was also analyzed through DNA sampling.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
Nothing that doesn’t look like a random sampling from the Housewares Department of the Eaton’s Catalogue.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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