sampling

Example Sentences

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The inspector general’s office based its findings on a review of a selective or “purposive” sampling of 40 nursing-home inspections and admits the findings can’t easily be extrapolated to all facilities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Geological Survey geologists first identified rare earth mineralization in the Music Valley area in 1954, with sampling reporting enrichment in dysprosium, terbium, yttrium and ytterbium, Dateline Resources said in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The chip already has entered the customer sampling process, with production slated for later this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The team spent three years sampling 62 different locations on nine rivers across Wales, trying to establish how the pesticides used in flea treatments - imidacloprid and fipronil - were reaching waterways.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

He was sitting on his haunches and sampling from a crate of figs.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini