sampling
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Officials said exposure to lead in the nuggets was found during a routine surveillance sampling conducted by a state partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
While preparing the sampling surfaces, Clough followed standard practice and wore nitrile gloves.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Smilowitz added that these fine details, like contamination during sampling or preparation, or if the products were tested in powder form or prepared formula, matter in understanding the results.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
The survey, which goes to a representative sampling of U.S. households, found the rate of violent victimization hadn’t fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
This is a rapid sampling of tissue, done close to the moment of death instead of a full autopsy.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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