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specimen

[spes-uh-muhn] / ˈspɛs ə mən /


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Also, this specimen, borrowed from the Ducati North America’s press fleet, was a rolling showroom of touring/overlanding accessories, notably the two aluminum cargo boxes mounted pannier-style.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The British record was set in Whitby by a 386kg specimen in 1933.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Preparations for a new museum building and permanent galleries scheduled to open in 2027 gave researchers an unusual chance to study the specimen in greater detail using high-resolution CT scanning.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

At first glance, he thought he was looking at a specimen that had been sick or injured rather than a new species.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

If anyone had learned the specimen was being transported, they’d be focused on the armored truck.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

For decades, most known fossils of Paranthropus boisei consisted of skulls, including specimens with exceptionally large jaws and teeth.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

"By sequencing historical specimens, including the original type specimens, we were able to answer questions that have persisted for generations," she added.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

By age 20 he had been charged with keeping snakes without a license, and by 1984 he’d earned the name Snakeman of Redfern after police seized 50 live snakes and hundreds of frozen specimens.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Using formaldehyde, a colourless chemical used for preserving biological specimens that is known to cause cancer, for keeping food fresh is strictly prohibited in China.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

All specimens sent to the Fish and Wildlife Service for analysis were found to contain insecticides in amounts sufficient to cause their death.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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