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samples

NOUN

example, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case fragment pattern piece sampling specimen

STRONG

bit bite constituent element exemplification illustration indication individual instance morsel part portion representative segment sign typification unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

VERB

taste, try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine inspect savor sip

STRONG

experience experiment partake test

Example Sentences

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In 2024, China's Chang'e-6 craft recovered rock samples from the far side of the Moon for the first time and brought them back to Earth.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Although the results were observed only in tissue samples, scientists say the discovery could point toward new treatment possibilities for breast cancer in both animals and humans.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

It was only when samples arrived at the biomedical research laboratory in the capital Kinshasa -- nearly 1,800 kilometres away as the crow flies -- that the Ebola outbreak was confirmed.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Bundibugyo virus was confirmed when samples were sent thousands of miles across the country to a government research lab.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I don’t want to draw attention, so I load my samples onto a drone.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera