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survey

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




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The most-recent survey available, from January 2025, puts the homeless population in the U.S. at about 746,000, including about 134,000 children, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The girl’s body was spotted during an aerial coastline survey about 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Reasons to look for a new adviser include failure to listen, high fees, the adviser’s retirement, poor communication, disappointing performance, different values, ineffective advice and bad rapport, according to this survey by Financial Advisor Magazine.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A minister was dispatched to survey the devastation.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The bricklayer turned around to survey the plump but dapper dude from the East.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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