sampling
Example Sentences
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Air sampling in Sweden began in the 1960s as part of efforts to monitor radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing.
From Science Daily
“So it’s not doing as many as possible, like sampling all the instruments in music.”
The sampling of whale "blow" is a "game-changer" for the health and well-being of whales, said Prof Terry Dawson of King's College London.
From BBC
That kind of invasive sampling is not something that can be done during a routine checkup.
From Science Daily
The core of the presentation is roughly chronological but unsystematic, sampling material far-flung in time and space.
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