samplings

Definition of samplingsnext
plural of sampling
as in samples
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole a sampling of shoppers said they preferred fresh orange juice over frozen

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Recent Examples of samplings The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria. Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 That event is followed by the fan-favorite Main Event on Friday, where chefs bring small bites, wine, beer and craft cocktail samplings. Tribune News Service, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026 Oysterville Sea Farms is the place to see the best oyster beds and watch the boats come in and out and Goose Point Family Farm and Oystery offers samplings and oysters for purchase. Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 The activation extends throughout Grand Central with its Grand Brasserie and Campbell restaurants offering samplings and bottle engravings with purchase at Central Cellars. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025 What better way to nestle into cozy season than a soup swap or soup tasting where everyone can share small samplings of their favorite recipe? Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 Dozens of local restaurant chefs and purveyors of more than 200 wines, beers and spirits will take part in the event, offering unlimited samplings of their food and drinks. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025 At the market’s Shed 5, the Detroit Sandwich Day Party brings together sandwich enthusiasts for a wide array of sandwich samplings from metro Detroit restaurants and bars. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • By working from the deepest, oldest parts of the core samples to the ground surface, the geomorphologists could reconstruct a sequence of flooding and sediment deposition over thousands of years.
    Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The draftniks produce player rankings and mock drafts that predict each team’s selections.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Georgia's touch-screen voting machines print a paper ballot that includes a human-readable list of voters' selections and a QR code that a scanner reads to count votes.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026

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