sampling

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Researchers from the University of Edinburgh sought answers by examining more than 20 years of ocean sampling data collected from Fram Strait, a key passage where Arctic waters flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 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

Earlier this year, the EPA announced it would perform a limited soil sampling at 100 destroyed homes across the burn zone in order to verify that contractors had thoroughly mitigated toxic substances.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

He could turn the ship by pulling on the throttle, fire weapons by sampling an album, or raise sails by shaking his Wii controllers really fast.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan