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polling

[pohl-ing] / ˈpoʊl ɪŋ /


NOUN
electioneering
Synonyms
STRONG


NOUN
voting
Synonyms


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Grynspan performed best on average in the first five rounds of informal polling, again coming top Friday -- despite the two vetoes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Seventy-seven percent of registered voters cast ballots in the largest polling district of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra; 66% voted in the much smaller precinct of Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Raman is still a mystery to many, even though she’s polling ahead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

That will be a calculation for another time and much will depend on the proximity of polling day.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Voting Rights Act also allowed federal observers to review voter qualifications and monitor polling places.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

On March 30 the first elections took place, and the first pollings on the day following.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley


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