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as in samplings
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
based on a sample of the menu items, we decided that this was the best restaurant in town
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as in examples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
this vase is a sample of the high-quality glassware that the glassblowers can produce
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as in tests
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Recent Examples of samples
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board detected the elevated bacteria levels after testing samples collected in late June, State Parks officials said.
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Madison Smalstig
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Painting Tip Make sure to test a few samples when selecting the perfect white paint for a room without much light, and pay attention to how any light the room receives—natural or artificial—hits each of your options.
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The Spruce,
3 July 2026
The lifetime plan also includes 250,000 monthly credits, support for up to 100 writing style samples and 100 source documents, plus access to future updates.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Production of the first engineering samples began at the company’s packaging and testing facility in Suzhou in October 2025.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Bossoms Mesa, the study's first author, explains how the researchers took the samples while also preserving the paintings.
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Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
The new research is an analysis of blood samples from 3,000 adults in 10 states who donated blood from November 2024 to April 2025.
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Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Beneficiaries never provided samples for the tests, and in some cases some of the patients were dead at the time the tests were ordered, according to the DOJ.
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Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
In Procida, one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples, Tucci samples a lemon salad.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
Oklou shares the same melodic grace in her wandering arpeggios, and the spectral balearic timewarp of Torus’ Summer of Love samples Stockholm’s own Eric Prydz.
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Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
Then, instead of measuring everything, the protocol samples only a small fraction of the copies.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Bar Tab Taran Dugal samples experimental cocktails in Long Island City.
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Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
The hotel samples some of the city's hottest restaurants and bars, spanning cuisine from China’s Chaoshan to Europe.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
The Martian samples the scientists studied, which bore a strong match to rocks found near San Diego and South Africa, ranged from as small as a pebble to as large as a boulder.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Max Richter also got a nomination for his score, which samples old-fashioned instruments like the viol and hurdy-gurdy.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
The arrival marks the beginning of the mission’s most important phase as scientists prepare to investigate the asteroid up close and eventually collect samples for return to Earth.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board detected the elevated bacteria levels after testing samples collected in late June, State Parks officials said.
—
Madison Smalstig
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Painting Tip Make sure to test a few samples when selecting the perfect white paint for a room without much light, and pay attention to how any light the room receives—natural or artificial—hits each of your options.
—
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
The lifetime plan also includes 250,000 monthly credits, support for up to 100 writing style samples and 100 source documents, plus access to future updates.
—
Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Production of the first engineering samples began at the company’s packaging and testing facility in Suzhou in October 2025.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Bossoms Mesa, the study's first author, explains how the researchers took the samples while also preserving the paintings.
—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
The new research is an analysis of blood samples from 3,000 adults in 10 states who donated blood from November 2024 to April 2025.
—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Beneficiaries never provided samples for the tests, and in some cases some of the patients were dead at the time the tests were ordered, according to the DOJ.
—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Verb
For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
In Procida, one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples, Tucci samples a lemon salad.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 May 2026
Oklou shares the same melodic grace in her wandering arpeggios, and the spectral balearic timewarp of Torus’ Summer of Love samples Stockholm’s own Eric Prydz.
—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
Then, instead of measuring everything, the protocol samples only a small fraction of the copies.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Bar Tab Taran Dugal samples experimental cocktails in Long Island City.
—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
The hotel samples some of the city's hottest restaurants and bars, spanning cuisine from China’s Chaoshan to Europe.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
The Martian samples the scientists studied, which bore a strong match to rocks found near San Diego and South Africa, ranged from as small as a pebble to as large as a boulder.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Max Richter also got a nomination for his score, which samples old-fashioned instruments like the viol and hurdy-gurdy.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samples
Noun
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There will be 25 wineries, breweries and other vendors and samplings from more than 25 local restaurants’ best dishes and desserts along with live music and silent auction.
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The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.
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Long considered one of the finest examples of colonial architecture to be found in Connecticut, the Ebenezer Grant House harbors a pleasant surprise.
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To date, examples have included 328-foot (100-meter) long turbine blades, large military vehicles, satellites, and aircraft fuselage parts, among other notable examples.
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High school students who took Advanced Placement (AP) tests during the 2025-2026 school year will soon be able to see their scores.
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Located in Noventa di Piave near Venice, the modernized facility tests high-voltage equipment such as transformers and disconnectors before they are deployed on power grids.
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Both Maurice and Henri Richard were tap-in Hall of Fame selections.
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After seven seasons, two All-Star selections, and leading Toronto to multiple playoff appearances, Bichette signed with the Mets in free agency.
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The team rotated larger specimens every six to eight hours into fresh containers.
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The faster growth sits in those same non-blood specimens, much of it colonization rather than serious infection.
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