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poll

[pohl] / poʊl /
NOUN
census; tally of answers to questions of opinion
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A poll conducted in August by the Pew Research Center found that about two-thirds of voters nationally favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The congressional voter poll results certainly suggest a remarkable degree of salience for a subject which likely would not have been on most Americans' radar five years ago.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

According to an NBC News exit poll, AI and data centers were "a crucial or a major factor" for 56 percent of voters in their choice for Congress.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

If everyone’s a critic, then no one is, and that’s precisely why monitoring Rotten Tomatoes scores like they’re poll numbers is futile and ridiculous.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Similarly, unless your poll sample is randomly selected and not self-selected, the poll results usually mean very little.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

There had been mounting speculation that the US might resume significant strikes in Iran after the midterm elections, though Trump told reporters, prior to the polls, that he was in "no rush" to do so.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

“Regardless of the figures or percentages shown in today’s opinion polls, the visit will undoubtedly help a great deal,” said Carlos Enciso, governor of Florida department, a devout Catholic and center-right politician.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The initial vote count after polls closed Tuesday night had Raman slightly behind Bass, but analysts saw it as a sign that Raman would win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Her polls looked good up to Election Day, and on Tuesday night, victories across the country made her race in the Sunshine State look winnable.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

I’d voted for Barack many times before, in primaries and general elections, in state-level and national races, and this trip to the polls felt no different.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Those polled by FactSet expect S&P 500 profit margins to grow substantially by 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $8.94 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected output to fall by 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings of $7.52 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

We polled 62.6 percent of the national vote, slightly short of the two-thirds needed had we wished to push through a final constitution without support from other parties.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Angela is polling their audience to determine the level of interest.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

These are cast by people whose eligibility cannot be confirmed at polling stations, sometimes because of missing identification or discrepancies in voter registration records.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Opinion polling suggests this aligns with the majority view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Though noteworthy, polling suggests Latino voters care more about results than his history-making win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The polling samples were biased toward those who thought the broadcast was real, and the statistical analyses of the data were flawed.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow


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