swab
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Investigators took a swab from a leftover pizza crust Heuermann threw out in 2023, linking him to a hair found on the burlap sack Waterman’s remains were found in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
A friend convinced him to head to hospital where concerned emergency ward staff put him on oxygen - but the penny dropped when a medic rubbed his arm with a swab that turned blue.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Three hours’ work left only the head undone, and Powell paused to swab his forehead and glanced uncertainly at Cutie.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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