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[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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The state even instructs county officials to accept sample ballots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The sample included gorillas, orangutans, macaques, colobus monkeys, fossil apes and more.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

To be sure, this is a sample size of one.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

"We are waiting for Daera Bathing Water to carry out sample testing and we will keep the advice against bathing in place until we know that the water is clear," the spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Hunter handed Washington a sample of his ability to swipe intelligence material—a letter that was supposed to go to the commanding officer of British forces in Canada.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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