swab

Example Sentences

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Yet Jones didn’t instruct her to swab the plastic pill bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Screening may be done non-invasively, via saliva or a cheek swab, and women who get a negative result are cleared to compete for the rest of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

These DIY test kits containing a vaginal swab will be sent out more widely at some point this year.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Johnson ran the swab through the barrel of his piece.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers