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sample

[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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I had more trouble with voiceless consonants than voiced ones—one of the sample sentences for this type of SD reduced my voice to a whisper on nearly every syllable.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Critical Metals expects to begin a pilot plant program in May, beginning with a 150-metric-ton bulk sample.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

So I got a small grant, bought a swab kit and spent a semester knocking on doors to ask classmates if I could sample the bacteria on their faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Out of a sample of 97 children with HIV whose families were also tested, only four of their mothers tested positive.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Fat bees buzzed in around us, dipping to sample flowers.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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