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sampling

[sam-pling, sahm-] / ˈsæm plɪŋ, ˈsɑm- /


NOUN
cross section
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NOUN
questionnaire
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NOUN
random sample
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Here’s a sampling of AI-related coverage from MarketWatch’s Technology team:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"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 chip already has entered the customer sampling process, with production slated for later this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The bill requires the California Environmental Protection Agency to develop minimum sampling, testing and chemical screening levels by June 30, 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m more nervous than excited as the judges come around to the tables, sampling foods and making notes on their clipboards with serious faces.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan