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noun

ˈsam-pliŋ

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as in sample

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole a sampling of shoppers said they preferred fresh orange juice over frozen

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verb

present participle of sample

as in testing

to put (something) to a test sampled the soup to see if it tasted good

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The mass sampling and real-time information gathering on prediction markets can extend their utility to informing business decisions, according to Zitzewitz. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 There was more product testing, sampling, and smelling, and gaming moments to be had from the 2026 Best of Beauty Awards winners—not to mention VIP-level gift bags valued at over $850. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

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In the Food Halls, the pâtisserie counter offers a Diwali Saffron Milk Cake inspired by barfi, while Harrods tea tastings and sampling from Viras and Läderach on the ground floor. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which is leading the sampling effort, launched the spacecraft before dawn from the country's main spaceport on Tanegashima Island. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sampling

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There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Scammers can lift voice samples from videos people casually post on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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Exercise also improves the capacity of mitochondria to process energy, in part by stress-testing the system.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave says the markets are testing the Fed's pain threshold with the Nasdaq retreating 5% and credit spreads flaring a bit.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

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