as in sample
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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as in testing
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Below is a sampling of vaccine candidates currently in trials.
—Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2024
Here’s a sampling of some favorites around metro Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
There are tons of excellent best sellers available at up to 50% off for Prime Day, with the stand-out favorites below being a small sampling of all the excellent offerings.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2024
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Here’s a small sampling of their responses, and some of them may surprise you.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
Below is a sampling of vaccine candidates currently in trials.
—Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2024
Here’s a sampling of some favorites around metro Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
There are tons of excellent best sellers available at up to 50% off for Prime Day, with the stand-out favorites below being a small sampling of all the excellent offerings.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 July 2024
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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