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present participle of sample.

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sampling

[sam-pling, sahm-] / ˈsæm plɪŋ, ˈsɑm- /

NOUN

case

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instance

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exemplification illustration occurrence representative sample specimen

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cross section

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random sample

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representation sample transection

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example

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case illustration lesson object part pattern precedent symbol

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archetype citation copy excuse exemplar exemplification ideal original paradigm paragon prototype quotation representation sample specimen standard stereotype

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case history case in point for instance kind of thing

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illustration

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example explanation interpretation

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analogy case clarification elucidation instance model representative sample specimen

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case history case in point for instance

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instance

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detail example item occasion occurrence particular precedent proof reason

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exemplification exponent ground illustration representative sample specimen time

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case history case in point

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poll

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ballot count opinion survey vote voting

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canvass figures returns

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questionnaire

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application census survey

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canvass poll

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public opinion poll

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random sample

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grab bag straw vote

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representative

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archetype case embodiment epitome exemplar illustration instance personification sample specimen type

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case history

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atypical

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sample

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case fragment pattern piece specimen

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

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case history cross section

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whole

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specimen

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copy exhibit variety

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case embodiment exemplar exemplification illustration individual instance model part pattern proof representation representative sort species type unit

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case history cross section

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whole

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taste

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bit bite touch

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appetizer dash drop fragment hint morsel mouthful nip sip spoonful sprinkling suggestion swallow tidbit tincture titbit trifle whiff wink

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canapé hors d'oeuvre soupçon

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lot

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The first HBC generation will be available for customer sampling next year, and the second generation will follow in 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Here is a sampling of technology-sector coverage during another busy week:

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

One way to think about the system is as a group of specialized tasters sampling different aspects of the same complex mixture.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He wasted no time in showing the extent of his decades-long discography by teasing his classic track Praise You before sampling Queen's iconic Don't Stop Me Now.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

We should all remember that our impressions of others are usually filtered in this way, and that our sampling of people and their moods is not random.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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