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sample

[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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Examining the pictures, volunteers said the only way to accurately identify people was through a DNA match -- which would require a family member to provide a sample.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Our sample was not just heavy but top heavy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Traditionally, measurements were performed by crews on ships who would sample water columns for data on salinity, said Heide-Jorgensen.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Museum collections preserve pangolin specimens collected more than a century ago, giving scientists access to animals from locations and populations that can be extremely difficult to sample today.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

And after collecting the soil sample, I conducted a thorough analysis of it in my chemical laboratory.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Dove and La Roche-Posay peddle samples of antiperspirant and sunscreen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Officials said DNA samples were taken from the bodies so that families could later claim them and perform traditional funeral rites.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

To investigate how the process works, the researchers placed magnetite samples in water at 200°C under high pressure for 60 days.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Anyone who listens to this single on Cyrus’ 2017 album, “Younger Now,” can hear Parton’s bubbly voice behind that of her goddaughter, nestled between samples of phone messages the legend left for the pop songstress.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Even if the key card did work, it might not have access to every floor, or that inner lab where Dr. Achebe and Dr. Carroll had taken samples from him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

According to Anderson, one of the greatest problems is simply that the fossil record from this period remains poorly sampled.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

He also wrote Teddy Pendergrass’ “Love T.K.O.,” which was famously sampled in Ahmed Lewis’ 1994 nostalgic hip-hop single, “Back in the Day,” among others.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

During his visit, Putin sampled fish roe and spoke to island locals, Russian state media reported.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

She took with her the sampled box of Dutch cookies that had originally been intended for the patient at Mandeville.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Today, the chef’s perfect Sunday is a foodie’s dream — sampling food from around L.A. by driving to different parts of the city, and savoring his alone time the entire day.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Researchers often target pristine locations or regions that have received relatively little scientific sampling.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The licenses cover preliminary surveys and sampling, with future decisions on commercial exploitation needing further bureau approval.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Reporters used several techniques to validate the analysis, including string matching, dollar-weighted random sampling, and a hand review of the largest perks in each category.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

We spend the rest of the day entering adoption information into the computer and collecting my own sampling.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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