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survey

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




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The survey has a margin of error of 2% in either direction.

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

Crude stocks were expected to have fallen by 2.9 million barrels, according to a Wall Street Journal survey of analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Fly is back inside my chamber, but I will frequently ask him to go out and do an aerial survey of the area to make sure we are headed in the right direction.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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