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samples
  • plural of sample.
  • present tense form of sample (3rd person singular).

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Samples collected during knee replacement surgeries began producing new, functional cartilage when exposed to the treatment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Samples from those who have been contacted by health authorities will be sent to a high security lab in Glasgow for analysis.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Samples would be taken from bones for DNA analysis in the future.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Samples collected from patients are being analysed in the laboratory, which could give a better picture about the strain and why the infection has been more invasive.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Samples of work, it said, should represent both the academic and commercial fields of art, and were to be submitted to Monsieur I. Yoshoto, directeur, formerly of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, Tokyo.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger