sampling

Example Sentences

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The study, funded by the Morris Animal Foundation, involved sampling more than 500 snakes from two wildlife refuges in South Carolina and Florida, covering 29 species.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He does not rely on anecdote alone but instead builds patterns from a wide sampling of Fourth of July orations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Baby sloths learn which leaves are safe to eat by sampling food directly from her mouth from about the age of two months.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Three years ago, Nelligan and his colleagues, working from the backyard of a neighbor of Susan Flores, used soil vapor sampling to detect volatile organic compounds they say may be associated with decomposing human remains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

We spend the rest of the day entering adoption information into the computer and collecting my own sampling.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty