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[ser-vay, sur-vay, ser-vay] / sərˈveɪ, ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪ /




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Only 5% of low- and moderate-income families have opened an account for their children, a recent survey found.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

An FBU survey following the fires found 69% of firefighters felt significantly under-equipped, with just 8% feeling fully equipped.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Only 5% of low- and moderate-income families have opened a Trump account for their children, according to a survey published in September by Commonwealth, a nonprofit organization.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The minimum at which roughly three-quarters of economists expect the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield to end the year, according to a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Rug-ooh-la,” Naano repeats as she comes to survey the goods.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Of 64 economists who provided forecasts in both surveys, 60 saw growth for the quarter moving higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"All of the images from Roman's cosmic surveys will be even sharper than we expected," Jurling said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But Hinojosa has been ahead in a few recent surveys.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

What those repairs will entail, exactly, appears yet to be determined, as the agency reviews surveys and drone footage “to determine the most effective path forward,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Not to mention what the bureau has sunk into a dozen planning reports, hydrographical surveys, maps, cost-benefit analysis, and—you know,” Roland Kyburz added.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

All 11 economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected a smaller rate increase of 25 basis points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Still, more than half of 37 coffee roasters recently surveyed by Fresh Cup, a coffee-industry publication, said they planned to raise their prices next year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Net income jumped 44% of $3.7 billion, and earnings per share of $0.87 beat the $0.82 that analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

To investigate how the public interprets hurricane forecasts, the research team surveyed residents of Florida and Georgia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

They got out and surveyed the scene, looking to me for guidance.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

“We lost our beaches and our trails within two weeks,” resident Rebecca Schwarz lamented as she stood with her partner, Todd, and their border collie, Bodie, surveying the Norte fire’s damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Scientists surveying underwater mountains off Costa Rica have identified a remarkable new coral that is unlike any known coral family.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Almost 160 million Brazilians are eligible to vote in this election and, with polls typically surveying just thousands of people, the end result can differ considerably from the indications given by surveys.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

She stopped in the middle of the woods during a walk, looked with disapproval at my light jacket, and threw her hands up in mock confusion, surveying the snow-encrusted pines.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Isa said, surveying her siblings, “Jessie, you better go first.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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