- present tense form of poll (3rd person singular).
polls
Example Sentences
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Then, in a last-ditch effort to fend off Hong’s insurgency, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had previously suspended his campaign, reentered the race less than a month before polls opened.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Today my record in public office will be judged by the people of Clacton, not by politicians and the media in Westminster," Farage posted on X as polls opened on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The rise of Reform marked the first time in British politics in the past century that a party other than Labour or the Conservatives has led for so long in the polls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The polls have opened in Clacton-on-Sea as a record number of candidates vie to become the town's next MP.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
My ancestor is marching behind Susan B. Anthony who is leading a group to the polls in Rochester.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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