Example Sentences
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The agency said samples of the foamy substance, as well as soil and water from a nearby stream, had been collected for laboratory tests to determine their composition and potential environmental impact.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
After escitalopram treatment, levels of some proteins increased in certain samples.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
If the discharge flow at the time of the test is insufficient to take a sample, it is not regarded as a fail, and no samples are taken for the rest of the testing period.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The FDA’s investigation is focused on products from Taylor Farms de Mexico, however, no samples from the farm have yet come back positive for the cyclosporiasis parasite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Maybe collect hair and fiber samples like they do on TV.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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