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poll

[pohl] / poʊl /
NOUN
census; tally of answers to questions of opinion
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In a head-to-head matchup, Raman would lead Bass 32% to 28%, according to a poll of registered voters conducted last month by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which was co-sponsored by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Big majorities said the ballot was easy to understand – the same result found in every poll of Maine voters over the last several years.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Those companies then have to poll their suppliers for price and production estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The latest International Republican Institute poll shows Pashinyan's Civil Contract leading with 32%, while around 40% of voters say they trust no political figure.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One barrier facing potential voters was the poll tax, a special tax required of all voters that many blacks and poor whites could not afford to pay.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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