Example Sentences

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His group and universities are sampling water and sediment along the shore ahead of warmer weather when more people use the river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Adalja added that vector control agencies are sampling mosquitoes around the country to try and get ahead of outbreaks.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2024

Central Limit Theorem Given a random variable with known mean μ and known standard deviation, σ, we are sampling with size n, and we are interested in two new RVs: the sample mean, X– .

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

In Ocean and Monmouth counties, mosquito control commissions are sampling the flying insects looking for the disease.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2016

RZA compared the work of a film director to that of a hip-hop artist, saying both are sampling from past art.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2015