sampling

Example Sentences

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One way to think about the system is as a group of specialized tasters sampling different aspects of the same complex mixture.

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

Environmental experts quickly questioned the EPA’s soil sampling approach, which drastically differed from soil testing procedures from California environmental agencies.

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

Under different circumstances, and if she were not still feeling so spectacularly well fed, Penelope would have been interested in sampling the wares of this promising-sounding establishment.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood