1
as in interviews
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 clips
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 polls
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire, beginning with her absence from the city, has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her, with polls repeatedly showing high unfavorability ratings.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Cristian Acosta/Anadolu via Getty Images Electoral authorities published all but a fraction of the vote count hours after polls closed Sunday.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Leading up to the runoff, polls had shown Wilson ahead.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Voters in both parties prefer federal oversight of prediction markets to state oversight, according to a pair of polls commissioned by the industry’s Coalition for Prediction Markets and shared first with Semafor.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Some recent polls show that the public is against data centers in their communities.
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Hilton faces a steep, uphill battle to defeat Becerra, who early polls show carrying a 20-point lead into the general election.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Fans crave a cap The owners are emboldened by polls that show fans want a salary cap.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In a Paxton-Talarico contest, Paxton polls well among the same demographic as Cornyn does.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well.
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Keith Naughton,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
But Finns’ willingness to defend their country also polls far higher than in most other countries, especially in Europe.
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Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
The report used data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s 5Essentials Survey, which polls students, families and teachers across the state on school climate.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
This semantic squishiness is a result of The Game Awards' outsourced voting process, which polls over 150 international media outlets (including NPR) to determine a list of nominees.
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James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
12 Dec. 2025
Unlike the first movie, for which Phoenix, 51, won his first Academy Award, Folie à Deux saw disappointing box office results and received a D rating from CinemaScore, which polls moviegoers after seeing a movie to aggregate reactions.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
New York — One of the only things that polls worse than the Trump economy is the president’s almost unprecedented use of tariffs.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire, beginning with her absence from the city, has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her, with polls repeatedly showing high unfavorability ratings.
—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Cristian Acosta/Anadolu via Getty Images Electoral authorities published all but a fraction of the vote count hours after polls closed Sunday.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Leading up to the runoff, polls had shown Wilson ahead.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Voters in both parties prefer federal oversight of prediction markets to state oversight, according to a pair of polls commissioned by the industry’s Coalition for Prediction Markets and shared first with Semafor.
—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Some recent polls show that the public is against data centers in their communities.
—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Hilton faces a steep, uphill battle to defeat Becerra, who early polls show carrying a 20-point lead into the general election.
—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Fans crave a cap The owners are emboldened by polls that show fans want a salary cap.
—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Verb
Busy moms looking to make healthy food choices for themselves and the rest of their families have been their core customer from the beginning, and the brand regularly polls their audience to find out what’s important to them.
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Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
In a Paxton-Talarico contest, Paxton polls well among the same demographic as Cornyn does.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well.
—
Keith Naughton,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
But Finns’ willingness to defend their country also polls far higher than in most other countries, especially in Europe.
—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
The report used data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s 5Essentials Survey, which polls students, families and teachers across the state on school climate.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
This semantic squishiness is a result of The Game Awards' outsourced voting process, which polls over 150 international media outlets (including NPR) to determine a list of nominees.
—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
12 Dec. 2025
Unlike the first movie, for which Phoenix, 51, won his first Academy Award, Folie à Deux saw disappointing box office results and received a D rating from CinemaScore, which polls moviegoers after seeing a movie to aggregate reactions.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
New York — One of the only things that polls worse than the Trump economy is the president’s almost unprecedented use of tariffs.
—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polls
Noun
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The proposal, covering more than 160 commercial parcels and nearly $7 million in services over five years, heads to City Hall as residents demand clarity on who will benefit.
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Shower heads, curtains, and liners should be cleaned every month or two, depending on how often your shower is used.
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Bunnie Xo interviews a wide range of personalities, from country music artists like her husband to published authors and social media figures.
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Deirdre O’Mahony interviews Irish farmers who’ve likewise watched their labor and craft ravaged by capitalism, but turns their woes into a memorable libretto set to striking aerial views of their fields.
Verb
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This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
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Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.
Noun
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Embolomers looked like a cross between a crocodile and an eel, with large skulls full of sharp teeth, followed by long, eel-like bodies.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
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Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
Verb
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.
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For beard trims and shaves, go to Pisterzi in Soho.
Noun
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Her lab has found even modest additions to the diet — a handful of nuts or an avocado — can enrich certain beneficial bacteria over the course of a few weeks.
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Including foods like avocado, olive oil, nuts, or seeds can make your meal more satisfying and may also stimulate digestion.
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Amid rising travel costs, Nguyen prioritizes travel in her budget and cuts expenses elsewhere.
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If the business stabilizes, cuts costs, sells an underperforming division, or improves capital allocation, the stock can re-rate quickly.
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