samples

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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example, model n.
taste, try v.

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

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samples

For our new study, we crushed up samples of the mudstone cores stored in Darwin, then dissolved them.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

"It was interesting to see that some of the same signatures that we observe in modern oil and gas basins are also there and preserved in 2-billion-year-old samples."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The samples appear genuine and include names, addresses, phone numbers, badge numbers, job titles and information about spouses.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

BBC News has seen samples of stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations containing information such as blood and urine test results, along with doctors' notes mentioning conditions including a "shellfish and banana allergy".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

I kneel at the edge of the lake to collect the underwater plant samples the drones couldn’t reach.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera