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
Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of Americans have recently felt the need to limit their political news consumption, according to a recent poll.
—April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, 76% of the Democrats polled were fans of the Mouse House.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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A week ago, Billboard published a poll with the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Latin Tours of the Year, including Luis Miguel, who topped the list, grossing $290.4 million across 128 shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
About two-thirds of Americans have recently felt the need to limit their political news consumption, according to a recent poll.
—April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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The party is currently polling at 19 percent, according to Politico's most recent general election survey, updated on December 16.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, 76% of the Democrats polled were fans of the Mouse House.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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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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Originally planned as a 90-day mission to survey the geological composition of the red planet and assess its early environmental conditions, Spirit stayed on Mars for seven years.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The study, which surveyed 133 Peruvian medical students in their early twenties, found a 108 percent higher prevalence of ED in those with IBS than those without IBS.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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While Stanley snoozed, the vet checked his ears, teeth and nails, then shaved a circle, the size of a quarter, on his throat.Lane Degregory, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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The original plans for the development called for a mix of up to 5,700 affordable and market rate apartments, and that has since been shaved down to 1,507 units in the case of a casino and resort, and 2,877 in the case of a conference center.James Ferrari, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The One Direction star died after suffering a serious skull fracture.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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In 2016, Maco suffered multiple skull fractures and almost lost his right eye in a serious traffic accident.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Yet, bankers and attorneys interviewed by CNBC believe private equity will eventually be investing in college athletic programs.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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If a pilot fails to abide by these restrictions, they could be intercepted, detained and interviewed by law enforcement and/or security personnel.Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Incoming Falling Back Under North Korean Assault, A Ukrainian Brigade Turned A River Into A Natural Barrier FBI Warns Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Users—Check 3 Things To Stop Attacks Fallacy #3: The owner can just clip coupons.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The next storm will clip far northwest Washington on Thursday night, with the third atmospheric river hitting the West Coast from the San Francisco Bay area northward through Washington on Sunday night into Monday.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dietary options: Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian Meal examples: Italian butter bean stew with croutons and Parmesan kale; creamy peanut noodles with gingered green beans and lime; green veggie burgers with tzatziki and garlic fries.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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The sauce should thicken and start to cling to the noodles.Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom announced plans last year to shutter its Canadian operations, closing all stores in the country and cutting 2,500 jobs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then it’s rinsed, milled, aerated, and finally passed through a machine that cuts the resulting masa dough into perfect tortillas and griddles them.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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