sample
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈsɑːmpl/US /ˈsæmpl/
Meaning
noun
a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group
“The interviews were given to a random sample of students.”
verb
to try a small amount of a particular food to see what it is like; to experience something for a short time to see what it is like
“I sampled the delights of Greek cooking for the first time.”
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“on a series of items, and then we give them an opportunity to gamble, and then we take another saliva sample.”
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