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as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel
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as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining
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as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
assaying the task of writing his autobiography
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Recent Examples of assay
Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
For example, a person infected with West Nile virus may also test positive by IgM assays for St. Louis encephalitis or dengue.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Gold is assayed using a 50-gram of -75 micron-size pulp is fire assayed and finished by ICP-AES analysis to detect content between 0.01 and 10.0 ppm.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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Impressive copper rich outcrops (formed from blue azurite, a copper oxide) have been identified with many assay results in the laboratory, including channel sampling up to 192 m long (Picture 1).
—Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
For example, a person infected with West Nile virus may also test positive by IgM assays for St. Louis encephalitis or dengue.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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All samples were assayed using a 50g nominal weight fire assay with atomic absorption finish (Au-AA24) and multi-element four acid digest ICP-AES/ICP-MS method (ME-MS61).
—Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Gold is assayed using a 50-gram of -75 micron-size pulp is fire assayed and finished by ICP-AES analysis to detect content between 0.01 and 10.0 ppm.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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In fact, our analysis – ISRG Stock To $5000? — presents a bullish outlook for Intuitive Surgical, projecting substantial growth in its share of overall surgical procedures.Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.Rachel Gordan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ignoring last season, due to the aforementioned injury issues, LaVine's 16.6 shot attempts per night this season ranks as the second-lowest output for him during his Bulls career.Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Wade’s legal attempt to extend his eligibility via challenging Bylaw 12.8 is not a first-of-its kind.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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The system automatically analyzes millions of diverse parameters related to the patient (e.g., age, gender, existing conditions and medical history) and generates the dosage appropriate for each individual.Sergey Mashchenko, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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One couple tried — unsuccessfully — to break through on bikes.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Yet as more starting pitchers try to extract more movement and velocity out of their pitch mix, it's almost become an either-or proposition.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Visitors to the Science Museum will be able to see the menagerie’s most famous resident: Louis XV’s rhinoceros, given to the king by a French governor based in India and later dissected and taxidermied upon its death.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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JPMorgan’s trading desk focused on the monthly core CPI number as the most critical, and dissected how the S & P 500 might move depending on the reading.Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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These are usually the bodies that everybody’s striving for.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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In this pioneering work of scholarship, Diana Darke strives to give credit to the Muslim artisans who produced these architectural marvels.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jimmy Carter didn’t have to die before some historians and biographers, if not Republicans, began assessing his presidency more favorably, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Salmaan essays the lead role of Baskhar in Venky Atluri’s Lucky Baskhar.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Can essay readers really detect if someone used AI for an application?Brad Tuttle, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Assay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assay. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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