sampling
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Geological Survey geologists first identified rare earth mineralization in the Music Valley area in 1954, with sampling reporting enrichment in dysprosium, terbium, yttrium and ytterbium, Dateline Resources said in a press release.
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
I determined to inspect two more sections and then call it a day—Texas and a sampling of the Deep South.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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