straw poll

Example Sentences

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A straw poll among neutrals at half-time at Wembley would have come down firmly on the side of a Real victory, even though they had been abysmal.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

Ms. Noem and Mr. Ramaswamy each garnered 15 percent of the vote in the straw poll.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

A Reuters straw poll of two dozen voters around the country found many with little enthusiasm for any party and torn between what they viewed as the least bad choice.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

I conducted a straw poll on one of my mum’s WhatsApp groups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

For a large chunk of this season, Jokic had been the frontrunner to win his third straight — earning 77 of 100 first-place votes in a February straw poll conducted by ESPN.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2023