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field study

British  

noun

  1. (often plural) a research project carried out in the field See field

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A field study by the Global Initiative found that these high-dose pills are widely available in shops, stores and other retail outlets throughout Bangui.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

These communities had previously collaborated with Cease and pushed for a larger field study.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2026

Bonell and her team recently conducted the first field study probing the physiological impacts of heat stress on mother and fetus, published in December 2022.

From Science Magazine Sep. 27, 2023

In what investigators say is the first field study to examine how this phenomenon works and its ecological impacts, they found that the stealthy flames draw nourishment from a surprising subterranean source.

From Scientific American Jul. 31, 2023

The cities and colonies visited and the nationalities involved are given in the order followed in the field study: 1.

From A Stake in the Land by Speek, Peter A. (Peter Alexander)

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