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as in interviewed
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep
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as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of surveyed
The poll found that 44% of those surveyed prefer Republican control of Congress, while 7% of participants remain unsure.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Around 65% of those surveyed found DTLA vibrant compared to more than 80% vibrancy scores for New York, Chicago, Sydney and Shanghai.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Of those surveyed, 82% said their organizations plan to hire net-new AI-focused roles in the next 12 months, and 64% increased AI talent budgets compared with last year.
—Anthony Donnarumma, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The businesses surveyed include seven restaurants and food trucks, 18 retail establishments, three construction companies and a variety of other storefronts.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Results of an Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday showed that 63% of Americans surveyed disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 June 2026
That anticipated demand has not translated into strong hotel bookings and local travelers are outpacing international visitors, according to an early May 2026 report prepared by the group, which surveyed 205 members covering 11 host cities.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Many of those surveyed reported that the length of observation—aquanauts’ daily excursions can last eight hours—is part of what makes the experience special.
—Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
With primary elections on June 23, the Local News Network at the University of Maryland surveyed candidates on what the state should do to control rising residential energy rates.
—Ethan Putnam, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Around 65% of those surveyed found DTLA vibrant compared to more than 80% vibrancy scores for New York, Chicago, Sydney and Shanghai.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Of those surveyed, 82% said their organizations plan to hire net-new AI-focused roles in the next 12 months, and 64% increased AI talent budgets compared with last year.
—Anthony Donnarumma, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The businesses surveyed include seven restaurants and food trucks, 18 retail establishments, three construction companies and a variety of other storefronts.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Results of an Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday showed that 63% of Americans surveyed disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 June 2026
That anticipated demand has not translated into strong hotel bookings and local travelers are outpacing international visitors, according to an early May 2026 report prepared by the group, which surveyed 205 members covering 11 host cities.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Many of those surveyed reported that the length of observation—aquanauts’ daily excursions can last eight hours—is part of what makes the experience special.
—Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 6 June 2026
With primary elections on June 23, the Local News Network at the University of Maryland surveyed candidates on what the state should do to control rising residential energy rates.
—Ethan Putnam, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
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The police recommended that three felony charges be brought against Driscoll but unfortunately none of the children interviewed were willing to testify in court.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Health officials in Senegal interviewed for this story worry that this kind of relapse is happening more broadly.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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Authorities added that items from the tent were examined by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators at the time were unable to obtain usable latent fingerprints from them.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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And because his authority is nowhere on the org chart, it cannot be examined, questioned, or held accountable in any formal sense.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Other pictures can be scanned, tagged, and organized in digital albums for sharing with your family.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Smoke from the fighting still rose on the horizon, but Picard’s eyes scanned the gray water below for signs of German U-boats.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Alber inspected Pino’s 29-foot Robalo and said he was contacted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the lead investigating agency, the day after the crash to analyze the boat’s GPS.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Mecklenburg County sanitation scores The Mecklenburg County sanitation grades database shows that at least 173 restaurants were inspected June 5-11.—
Eva Flowe
June 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The measure’s failure could worsen the financial outlook for both the city and school district, which viewed Measure V as a way to boost funding and avoid disruptive budget cuts.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The chapter included information from people who had been involved in litigation over climate damages; rather than seeing that as a sign of expertise, the AGs viewed it as a form of bias.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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