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sample

[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /




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Then came what appeared to be the evidentiary smoking gun: a lettuce sample that tested positive for Cyclospora.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

She had provided a DNA sample in January but was told it had been lost, so her mother's body had been in the mortuary unidentified for several months.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico did at one point falsely test positive for the cyclosporiasis parasite.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

AI career platform Kickresume carried out an experiment to see which resumes got the best responses, using a sample of over 200 resumes between April and June 2026.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Getting a sample of Jinky’s DNA was simple: Doctors just took a small vial of blood.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

By doing so, the researchers hope to extract more useful information from each electron, potentially allowing scientists to form clearer images while exposing delicate samples to fewer electrons.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

The team captured bats, collected small biopsy samples and released the animals.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Farmers previously needed to wait for samples to be sent to a laboratory to confirm bluetongue but the government said vets would now be able to diagnose the disease after examining the animals.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Using samples collected with minimally invasive techniques, the researchers examined her biology across several layers at once.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

No drill was inserted, he said, and the samples were taken directly from Bobby’s body.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The song gained popularity when it was first released in 2008, but it became known worldwide in 2016 when Canadian rapper Drake sampled it on his chart-topping single One Dance.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The observations do not prove that aerosols caused the sampled clouds to become stronger.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

McFadden directly sampled the “Megamix” electro beat on “Storm,” from “The Audience’s Listening,” prefacing the drop with alien sonics before Edan and Mr. Lif deliver their rap verses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Hattie would have deprived me of it too, except she sampled it first.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Admittedly, these are anecdotes not data: the Big Wasp Survey – the only national wasp monitoring survey – is yet to start sampling this summer.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Furniture, vessels, porcelain, silver and a sampling of household goods populate a display that’s nonhierarchical.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Jive Bunny records typically used synthesisers and sampling to combine contemporary pop music with hits from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

With mortuaries overflowing in Nepal, authorities have begun burying hundreds of unidentified bodies after DNA sampling.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

I’m more nervous than excited as the judges come around to the tables, sampling foods and making notes on their clipboards with serious faces.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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