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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as in testing
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
In fact, all of my tinkering and sampling ended up just confirming the original specs and brands.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
As just one example within marine science, the emerging study of e-DNA shows tremendous promise for understanding marine ecosystems and species migration without relying on visual sightings or more disruptive sampling methods.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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The survey was produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates, with sampling and data collection by Ipsos.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
In fact, all of my tinkering and sampling ended up just confirming the original specs and brands.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Margaret Talev, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
As just one example within marine science, the emerging study of e-DNA shows tremendous promise for understanding marine ecosystems and species migration without relying on visual sightings or more disruptive sampling methods.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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