1
as in interviewing
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 shaving
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 polling
But it was noted that meant candidates of color, who have been polling toward the lower end of the bevy of Democratic contenders and didn’t score as highly, were excluded.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is polling far behind his opposition rival heading into next month’s presidential election, but a glut of undecided voters could make the final results a nail-biter.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
She's gained traction through a large and active online presence, is polling second to Biss and leads in fundraising.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 15 Mar. 2026
These numbers are only slightly different from polling on this question a year ago.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2026
Donalds is polling in the lead of a crowded GOP field for governor that also includes James Fishback.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Paxton ended up with about 40 percent of the vote, slightly less than his opponent John Cornyn, who was polling at 18 percent on Polymarket at the time of the post; the two will compete in a runoff election in May.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the newest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll, Hunt is polling in third place with 26% of the vote.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
And by the way, is polling at 89%, including Democrats, 89%.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is polling far behind his opposition rival heading into next month’s presidential election, but a glut of undecided voters could make the final results a nail-biter.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
She's gained traction through a large and active online presence, is polling second to Biss and leads in fundraising.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 15 Mar. 2026
These numbers are only slightly different from polling on this question a year ago.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2026
Donalds is polling in the lead of a crowded GOP field for governor that also includes James Fishback.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Paxton ended up with about 40 percent of the vote, slightly less than his opponent John Cornyn, who was polling at 18 percent on Polymarket at the time of the post; the two will compete in a runoff election in May.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
According to the newest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll, Hunt is polling in third place with 26% of the vote.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
And by the way, is polling at 89%, including Democrats, 89%.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polling
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Detectives interviewing Yates in the hospital where he was treated learned the suspect had been in a band with the victim’s son.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her deputy was the one who granted limited immunity to Jeffrey Epstein’s primary accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, while interviewing her over two days in July 2025.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That's because these plug-in or balcony solar panels start shaving off part of a homeowner's or renter's utility bill right away.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Consumer Trust Survey was conducted by surveying 1,000 Americans to gauge consumer sentiment regarding home service costs, price transparency and provider trust.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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An employee for Westwood Professional Services, an engineering and land surveying firm with offices in Fort Worth and Austin, filed for the grading permit, records show.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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That the Illini couldn’t complete their comeback attempt despite cutting it to four in the final minutes was dismaying.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony a couple of hours before the game, gigantic scissors slicing a pink ribbon.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woods, 50, had to climb out of the passenger's side door of his Land Rover in the wake of the March 27 crash on Jupiter Island, because the car had flipped onto its side after clipping the trailer attached to a pickup truck driving in front of him, according to the arrest report.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Smart mowing tactics can eliminate clipping litter, too.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bangladesh has launched fresh measures to curb energy consumption, cutting office hours and trimming public spending as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global fuel markets and strains power supply in the South Asian nation.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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After trimming the board’s budget for 2026, Meta plans to further reduce funding in 2027 and 2028, and potentially stop paying for it entirely after that, Platformer reports.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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