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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
The results marked a record-high since the city began surveying riders in 2000, the mayor’s office said.
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Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Seasons in the Hindu Kush—Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,2009–11, has the spectator stand above crushed pots as if surveying terrain from above—the godlike perspective of the Mercator projection, where mountains become miniature and geography flattens into a navigable surface.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
To account for increasing interest in the prospect of a new community center, a club at Los Gatos High School was formed to help inform and mobilize their peers and help with the foundation’s surveying efforts and workshops.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The fact that a 10-inch lizard with bright green coloring and rows of dagger-like spines went unrecognized in a forest that researchers were actively surveying speaks to how much remains undocumented in Southeast Asia’s dense canopy environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Seasons in the Hindu Kush—Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,2009–11, has the spectator stand above crushed pots as if surveying terrain from above—the godlike perspective of the Mercator projection, where mountains become miniature and geography flattens into a navigable surface.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
To account for increasing interest in the prospect of a new community center, a club at Los Gatos High School was formed to help inform and mobilize their peers and help with the foundation’s surveying efforts and workshops.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The fact that a 10-inch lizard with bright green coloring and rows of dagger-like spines went unrecognized in a forest that researchers were actively surveying speaks to how much remains undocumented in Southeast Asia’s dense canopy environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Littlefield, a veteran reporter, travels the country interviewing the religious grass roots organizers—many of whom are lost to history—who dedicated their lives to successfully dismantling reproductive rights for women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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The second way is to start interviewing lawyers who specialize in family law.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Our methodology To determine the best free tax software, CNBC Select analyzed more than a dozen top tax-prep companies with free tiers, examining ease of use, live support and other features.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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That advice comes from a new review examining the links between obesity and cancer.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Before sunrise in downtown Dallas, volunteers gather in near silence, scanning sidewalks and glass towers for signs of birds that didn’t survive the night’s migration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Santa Ana Unified School District officials were reviewing allegations, spokesperson Fermin Leal said, adding that the district so far had not received any concerned messages from families.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday and Thursday, the Public Works Department was staging equipment, working to clear debris from roads and inspecting drainages for obstructions ahead of the next storm’s arrival Thursday night.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Every vessel sails under the flag of a nation, and that nation is theoretically responsible for regulating and inspecting it.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here are six observatories to visit for viewing comets, or other space sights.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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Streaming now accounts for half of all viewing, pulling ad dollars and audiences away from traditional TV and forcing stations to cut costs.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Surveying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveying. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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