sampling

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"We loved going to the theme park in Denmark, but we equally loved sampling all the food in Italy," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Berklee College of Music professor Joe Bennett noted that a sampling of AI singers suggests that the words used to "prompt" AI songs were "not particularly detailed."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The company, Dateline Resources Ltd., says that historical sampling of the area in the Pinto Mountains south of Twentynine Palms found enrichment in elements key to powering electric vehicles, wind turbines and defense systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But the lecture and this small sampling paled in comparison to the main event of our chemical-agents education—the practical class.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover