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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2
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
Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
Recent polls suggest the Liberals’ chances of winning the next election look slim.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
If the coalition talks between the OVP and FPO fail, an election is the next likely step (and the FPO currently poll at 36% (from 29%) while the OVP are down to 21% (from 28%).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), results from it’s annual 2024 mental health poll show that anxiety in the U.S. has only gotten worse in recent years.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
Recent polls suggest the Liberals’ chances of winning the next election look slim.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
Rising interest rates remained a top concern for just 7 percent of the firms polled.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
If the coalition talks between the OVP and FPO fail, an election is the next likely step (and the FPO currently poll at 36% (from 29%) while the OVP are down to 21% (from 28%).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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The Tata study surveyed more than 1,300 people across 18 nations representing consumers, along with key related industries including EV manufacturers, charging infrastructure builders, EV fleet adopters and influencers such as policymakers, researchers, urban planners and advocacy groups.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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That poll surveyed 1,203 Georgia voters from May 30 to June 3, 2024, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bears coaching search tracker: Who has interviewed so far How big could the Bears candidate list become?—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
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
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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
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As a pasta alternative, thinly slice them into zucchini noodles. 7.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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Flaming Ox specialties are beef noodle soup, rice bowls and popcorn chicken.—
Laura Ness,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Releasing fullback Alec Ingold after June 1 would cut his 2025 Dolphins cap hit from $4.9 million to $1.2 million.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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At my company, reducing commutes and office energy use has significantly cut our environmental impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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