sampling
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Individual polls do have a built-in margin of error – a statistical level of uncertainty based on the sampling size compared to the population as a whole.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Because rain is expected this weekend, water sampling will begin Monday and continue as needed until results comply with state recreational water quality standards, the city said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Smaller bowls encourage sampling; larger ones let guests settle in with their favorites.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Such sampling strategy aimed to provide signals from distinct stages of a dog's life."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
This is a rapid sampling of tissue, done close to the moment of death instead of a full autopsy.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
This is the first show devoted to this period, and it introduces an early Ray Johnson that is quite different from the one known for his later gritty samplings of popular culture.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Here are more samplings of the internet’s initial reactions to the trades:
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
A closed beach may reopen when the average bacteria is below 200 CFU/100 mL in three consecutive samplings, and the daily average of the two most recent sampling days was below 200 CFU/100 mL.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
Because satellite measurements are not direct samplings of pollution particles, researchers must use a statistical conversion process that at least one study showed can involve a lot of error.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2022
Positive results in Martian microbiology were achieved in seven different samplings in two locales on Mars separated by 5,000 kilometers.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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