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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
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026 Almost two months into the war, polls show most Americans are opposed to it. —Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 The station said only candidates polling at 5% in the three months before the primary would be eligible. —Adam Beam, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poll
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026 Almost two months into the war, polls show most Americans are opposed to it. —Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former state Controller Betty Yee and California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, all Democrats, polled at 5% or less. —Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 The station said only candidates polling at 5% in the three months before the primary would be eligible. —Adam Beam, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
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Rockets head coach Ime Udoka should have his team defending with much more urgency, and Houston’s top frontcourt weapon is also likely to bounce back.— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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But first things first, as Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf are busy sifting through candidates for the next head of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who listed several league executives and one super-agent the Reinsdorfs plan to interview.— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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However, most analysts surveyed by LSEG have a buy rating with an average price target implying a jump of more than 26%.— Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Despite a sense of optimism for political and economic reform, Venezuelans surveyed by CNN feel their daily lives remain unchanged, even after announcements of investment and projections of economic growth.— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Each man staked a wrestler, and the winner would shave the loser’s hair.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Amor & Droga [SOL] Even though she’s gone head-to-head on a track with Madonna and shaved her head onstage at FKA twigs’ Body High tour, Tokischa continues to find new ways to establish herself as one of neoperreo’s ballsiest torchbearers.— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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People were so eager to venerate his remains that skulls of his magically multiplied.— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The New York State Museum’s Department of Anthropology determined the skull is from the 19th century.— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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In interviewing Holocaust survivors about their lives, members of the Shoah Foundation also anticipated questions that students might ask.— Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Merchants are being forced to pay higher freight costs to receive and deliver flowers, with some seeing summertime weddings downsizing table arrangements and bouquet orders — or paying deposits at the last minute thanks to tighter budgets, according to managers interviewed.— Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Both the House and Senate want to clip DeSantis’ wings.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to the rise of algorithmic feeds, clipping has morphed into the creator economy’s version of wheatpasting.— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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The newscast cut the bodycam footage after his entry to protect her identity, but Vogel proudly said there was no cause for concern.— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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In April 2009, a unanimous council — including first-year member Todd Gloria — embraced Sanders’ plan to impose a 6% cut in pay and benefits for city workers, cutting the shortfall in half.— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Since the discovery of the bacterial flagellar motor in the 1970s, biologists and creationists alike have marveled at its design like medieval architects staring with awe at the dome of the Pantheon built by their Roman ancestors.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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