sample
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Government tests found sample systems could operate with no unacceptable heating or unsafe energy flows.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Traditionally, measurements were performed by crews on ships who would sample water columns for data on salinity, said Heide-Jorgensen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Later in the record, on “How Love’s Supposed to Go,” he begins the song with clipped phrases sprinkled with funky accents in another luxurious rhythm that almost sounds like a classic sample.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The sample is checked for tiny amounts of blood that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
I unzip my sample collection bag and scoop straws into the bag until I have enough to filter water for our entire lives.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Across both ancient and modern samples, populations living closer to tropical regions were more likely to carry genetic variants associated with higher expression of these enzymes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
In 2013, testing by Irish food-safety officials found horse DNA in more than a third of the frozen beefburger samples they examined; one Tesco burger was 29% horse.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
It could reduce energy consumption, decrease wear on printing equipment, and lower the costs associated with processing samples after printing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Led by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Exeter, it will collect real-time health data and menstrual fluid samples from thousands of women across the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The samples are only used internally,” she continued, with a bit of irritation in her voice.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
According to Anderson, one of the greatest problems is simply that the fossil record from this period remains poorly sampled.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
I sampled the Cubano sandwich for lunch and ordered chocolate-chip cookies to go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A Times reporter sampled the beverage and found it overwhelmingly tasted like coconut water, without a hint of any other ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
From a scramble of contenders I got one of the jugs, elbowed off a counterattack, opened it, sampled it, choked, and then went through with my original plan by stopping Brinker’s mouth with it.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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Today, the chef’s perfect Sunday is a foodie’s dream — sampling food from around L.A. by driving to different parts of the city, and savoring his alone time the entire day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Researchers used multiple sampling techniques to determine which microorganisms lived inside Ötzi during his lifetime and which arrived after his death.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The licenses cover preliminary surveys and sampling, with future decisions on commercial exploitation needing further bureau approval.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The consultant finished with a sampling of tiny desserts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They’d visited the various soup kitchens, sampling the cuisines, and had their favorites.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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