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as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth a jaunty cap was perched on his poll

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verb

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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
Noun
Use polls to spark discussion Polls grab attention and drive engagement. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 And comparing data from various polls taken at disparate points in history isn’t a good solution, because each might use entirely different questions, scales, or thresholds at which someone is considered lonely. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
You were polled for Sight and Sound on the best films of 2024. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025 When those polled were asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women’s sports teams, 69% opposed it. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for poll 
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Noun
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
Verb
  • In 2021, researchers from Washington State University surveyed a sample of about 150 incoming first-year students who had pets at home.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Provisions for credit losses of $63.2 million were larger than analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.
    Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.
    Alex Konrad, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • For the next eight months, Isabella was in and out of the hospital and underwent two follow-up surgeries to clean out an infection around the surgical site and replace part of her skull with a titanium mesh plate.
    Liz McNeil, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The surgery, called a pars plana vitrectomy with air tamponade, is commonly performed to fix retina tears or detachments by replacing part of the vitreous fluid inside the eye with air, thereby allowing the eye to maintain its shape in your skull after a portion has been removed.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His first supplement pick is the antioxidant Glutathione—which was also the top supplement named by the experts interviewed for this article.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • So far, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has formally interviewed with the team, conducted via Zoom on Friday.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • The president-elect also briefly reflected on the assassination attempt against him last summer in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman clipped his ear before law enforcement killed the shooter.
    Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The end came when Procházka clipped Hill with a left and rocked him to the mat with a punishing right.
    Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • As a pasta alternative, thinly slice them into zucchini noodles. 7.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Flaming Ox specialties are beef noodle soup, rice bowls and popcorn chicken.
    Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Giants starter Jason Pinnock was cut while playing under Manuel for the Jets in 2021.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Though Trump promised to bring down interest rates on the campaign trail, the president does not directly impact monetary policy, and the Fed many not cut interest rates again for a few months.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025

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