surveyed

past tense of survey
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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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Recent Examples of surveyed Analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet forecast 220,000 new applications. ABC News, 9 July 2026 Because of that lack of awareness or understanding of the issue, most of the suppliers surveyed said there was no or limited monitoring of fiber and microfiber release in their processes. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for 218,000. Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 While the elite pick up their paddles after a vampiric rest in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, 87% of Americans (out of 5,000 surveyed in December 2025) believe the country is in a crisis because of its unaffordability. Hunter Lacey, Allure, 7 July 2026 According to Litify's 2025 State of AI in Legal report, of the legal professionals surveyed, 66% reported using ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot (42%) and Google Gemini (24%). Daniel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The items surveyed include grillable proteins such as pork chops, chicken, and ground beef, sides such as pork and beans and the fixings for potato salad, plus ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, and the ingredients for fresh lemonade. Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Employers added 98,000 jobs last month, down from 122,000 added in May, and short of the 118,000 private payrolls economists surveyed by Reuters anticipated. Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
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  • Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter did not respond to CNN’s questions Friday, such as whether all of Wells’ friends from the trip had been interviewed.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Gordon described the lengthy process of being interviewed and selected to be appointed to a federal judgeship.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
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  • Rizzo and his team examined the media consumption of 593 white children from across America.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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  • After 90 days the squid were removed from the tanks and euthanized, and their brains were scanned using magnetic resonance imaging.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Armed with a basket and a stick, her keen eyes scanned the damp, leafy undergrowth.
    Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 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.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The 41-year-old’s criminal history spans more than two decades, with many of the more recent charges related to some type of violent incident, according to court records reviewed by the Idaho Statesman.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
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  • The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • In its statement, Delta said the plane landed without incident and is being inspected.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
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  • Pitching was supposed to be the strength Heading into the season, pitching was viewed as the Marlins’ clearest strength before the staff was battered by injuries.
    Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • There were also fears that younger generations viewed going to theaters as hopelessly outdated — a throwback to a time before thousands of movies and shows could be accessed on demand from home.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

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