swab
Example Sentences
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So I got a small grant, bought a swab kit and spent a semester knocking on doors to ask classmates if I could sample the bacteria on their faces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Olympics and beyond will be determined by a one-time genetics test through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Screening may be done non-invasively, via saliva or a cheek swab, and women who get a negative result are cleared to compete for the rest of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The test requires screening through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Billy Buck stood up from the box and surrendered the cotton swab.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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