sampling

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Researchers from the University of Edinburgh sought answers by examining more than 20 years of ocean sampling data collected from Fram Strait, a key passage where Arctic waters flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

He does not rely on anecdote alone but instead builds patterns from a wide sampling of Fourth of July orations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Environmental experts quickly questioned the EPA’s soil sampling approach, which drastically differed from soil testing procedures from California environmental agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Baby sloths learn which leaves are safe to eat by sampling food directly from her mouth from about the age of two months.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

When he recovered, however, he went on sampling Haiti—attending Voodoo ceremonies, volunteering to assist doctors at Hopital St. Croix in the town of Leogane, and conversing in Creole with peasant farmers.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French