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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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as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition
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Recent Examples of surveyed
Several months later, the luau surveyed employees and found three-fourths wanted to return to work.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Two out of 3 Americans surveyed, 66%, are worried about paying for health care — more than other household necessities such as utilities, food and groceries, housing and rent, and gasoline and transportation, according to a poll published Thursday by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Companies will be surveyed through May.
—Bob Helbig, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Companies will be surveyed through mid-May.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Just 10% of those surveyed believed a shift to HSAs would improve affordability.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The Wall Street Journal wrote that at a December 2025 meeting of CEOs organized by the Yale School of Management, two-thirds of those surveyed planned to at most maintain the existing workforces or, at worst, fire workers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Consumers' Checkbook shopped several big chains and surveyed its subscribers to see which grocery stores come out on top in price and quality, and found switching away from a traditional chain could save you significantly over the course of a year.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Two out of 3 Americans surveyed, 66%, are worried about paying for health care — more than other household necessities such as utilities, food and groceries, housing and rent, and gasoline and transportation, according to a poll published Thursday by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Companies will be surveyed through May.
—Bob Helbig, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Companies will be surveyed through mid-May.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Just 10% of those surveyed believed a shift to HSAs would improve affordability.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The Wall Street Journal wrote that at a December 2025 meeting of CEOs organized by the Yale School of Management, two-thirds of those surveyed planned to at most maintain the existing workforces or, at worst, fire workers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Consumers' Checkbook shopped several big chains and surveyed its subscribers to see which grocery stores come out on top in price and quality, and found switching away from a traditional chain could save you significantly over the course of a year.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveyed
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The Raiders interviewed 15 candidates.—
MARK ANDERSON,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Police said detectives executed search warrants for the residence and interviewed several witnesses, learning that there was a rush event for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity there the night before.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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The researchers examined genetic markers linked to how the body processes sugar, then used a technique called Mendelian randomisation to compare disease rates in people who were genetically predisposed to higher blood glucose.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the 14 agencies that Science examined, PhD departures outnumbered new hires in 2025 by a ratio of 11 to one, resulting in a net loss of 4,224 STEM PhDs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.—
Garance Burke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, with funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation, one of those 16mm prints was scanned at 4k and reprinted onto 35mm, helping to secure the film’s survival and legacy.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
2 Feb. 2026
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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But viewed from Beijing, the stakes are much higher than that.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Neither the team nor its superstar wants to be viewed as the bad guy, the catalyst for what will be a wrenching deal for the franchise, no matter what package of players and picks Milwaukee gets in return.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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