1
as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
time to poll the sheep's wool
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Recent Examples of poll
Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Public opinion has also shifted on the issue over the past two decades, and according to a Pew Research Center poll from early this year, a majority of Americans are for legalization.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
But everyone deserves civil rights and civil liberties, even if the group being targeted does not poll well among likely voters.
—Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The online response to the murder has arrived at a moment of deep distrust about what determines economic outcomes, polls show.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Public opinion has also shifted on the issue over the past two decades, and according to a Pew Research Center poll from early this year, a majority of Americans are for legalization.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, representing the Greens—who are polling even lower—is also vying for the chancellorship.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
But everyone deserves civil rights and civil liberties, even if the group being targeted does not poll well among likely voters.
—Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
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The 2023 study surveyed over 53,000 respondents in 46 countries worldwide and established that professionals who estimate their skills as ‘specialized’ were quite optimistic about AI's influence on their future careers — and that at the peak of tech sector layoffs.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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As police surveyed the scene, multiple gunshots were visible in the facade of the funeral home building, and shell casings were on the scene, McCullough said.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Smith wagered his hair on it, making a bet with three cadets over the winner with the losing side having to shave their head.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Buehler had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead of popping the burrow out of the surrounding rock, Lovelace’s hammer shattered the rock and revealed the skull of a small animal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
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To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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The perfectly roasted duck, over rice or noodles, is expertly deboned with luscious meat and soft chewy skin and fat in every bite.Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Great options include rice, polenta, mashed potatoes or mashed cauliflower, couscous, quinoa, bulger or other grains or egg noodles.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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