sample
noun
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
has been sampling
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present perfect progressiveof sample (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In the United States, the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services has been sampling white-tailed deer in the wild since November 2021 and is expected to release new findings soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
The new speaker has been sampling various backdrops for his public appearances in the Capitol.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
And many people eat frozen fruit without cooking it — when making smoothies, for example — which is why the FDA has been sampling frozen berries to look for pathogens.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2022
There’s a reason hip-hop and R&B has been sampling her voice for years – because she is one of the most important voices in music, recurring and re-evolving, that we need to hear right now.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2020
The park has been sampling bats and bat droppings for years and hasn’t found any infected with white-nose syndrome.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
