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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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According to India’s Annual Status of Education Report, an independent analysis, most 14-to-18-year-olds in rural regions were still struggling with basic division in 2023, and about a quarter of them with basic reading.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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In addition, for my comprehensive analysis of how AI is being used specifically in medical and healthcare applications, such as mental health guidance, overall cognitive therapy, and mind-improving care, see the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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All morning, firefighting helicopters and airplanes dropped water and fire retardant on fire lines not far from the 405 Freeway in an attempt to prevent flames from engulfing more neighborhoods.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 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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Relationship managers can leverage AI to analyze client payment behaviors, identifying prospects for cross-selling or upselling products.Carlos Netto, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Scientists at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute analyzed the results of 14 studies by scientists all over the world associated with the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology consortium.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Siu believes the very nature of how indies are made encourages more personal and authentic representations of what their creators are trying to impart, unimpeded by the corporate expectations that often bog down AAA games.Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 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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With advancements in neural AI, machines may soon be able to understand and dissect human feelings, recreating them in song with startling accuracy.Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Visitors from Norway, Russia, Germany, South Africa and other countries fill the bar and spill out outside, toasting to space exploration or dissecting the science behind the latest launch.Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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These are usually the bodies that everybody’s striving for.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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This parallels the experience in Ukraine, where drone makers have been striving to establish local production, increasingly been making batteries and other components themselves.David Hambling, Forbes, 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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