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Example Sentences
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Roughly 25% of samples sent to clinical laboratories came back positive for the flu in the week ended Dec. 20, the CDC said.
Proponents say the challenge is an enriching experience, allowing parkgoers to sample global cultures and flavors.
In a sample of 2,976 children from Bosnia-Herzegovina - all of whom had been exposed to war and were aged between nine and 14 - high levels of post-traumatic symptoms and grief symptoms were reported.
From BBC
Despite working for two weeks - baiting the ocean, taking samples of seawater to search for shark DNA and using underwater cameras - the researchers did not manage to find any animals to tag.
From BBC
To examine chemical activity in the Arctic boundary layer, the research team collected air samples over snow-covered and newly frozen sea ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.
From Science Daily
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