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as in interviewing
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 examining
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 surveying
Last year, the Austin AI Alliance set out to better understand those concerns by surveying working-age Austinites.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Arsenal are surveying the market for a potential loan as short-term cover but there are no guarantees of anything materialising at this stage.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Currently, Kinder Morgan is surveying properties along potential routes to determine the best path, Fore said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The firm or firms leading the project will be asked to develop a scientific approach to widely surveying the public.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Arsenal are surveying the market for a potential loan as short-term cover but there are no guarantees of anything materialising at this stage.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Currently, Kinder Morgan is surveying properties along potential routes to determine the best path, Fore said.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The firm or firms leading the project will be asked to develop a scientific approach to widely surveying the public.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveying
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Detectives are interviewing witnesses to gather additional information about the shooting, according to the statement.—
Bella Monaco,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As a rule, examining Polish posters of this ilk, and trying to guess which films are being publicized, is a deliciously difficult sport.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News is launching a reader survey as part of a project examining how affordable parenthood is in North Texas — and where families feel the biggest strain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The drones automatically adapt scanning parameters based on environmental conditions while stabilizing flight to counter strong airflow inside freezer aisles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Once active, nearby cameras begin scanning automatically.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, an Ohio State committee is reviewing a second formal request to remove Wexner’s name from multiple campus buildings, including the football team’s practice facility.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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These traits make biodrones suitable for inspecting pipelines, surveying industrial zones, monitoring power lines, or supporting search and rescue missions in hard-to-reach locations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another clip shows Richardson firefighters inspecting the drone at the scene.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The film will therefore be available for viewing in several formats, with some showings shifting between aspect ratios depending on the emotion and intensity of a scene in select theaters – another first.—
Quincy Bowie,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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With the exception for ADA viewing zones, chairs are not allowed in Platinum viewing areas.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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