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surveying

[ser-vey-ing] / sərˈveɪ ɪŋ /








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Mizuho analyst John Baumgartner, who has been surveying consumers’ leftover habits for 15 years, said 49% of respondents in October reported eating more leftovers than six months ago, a record since the survey began.

From The Wall Street Journal

The consulting firm McKinsey—which is itself wrestling with disruption from AI—has been surveying executives about AI adoption for almost a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I discovered the species while surveying a rare plant in the Goldfields and noticed this bee visiting both the endangered wildflower and a nearby mallee tree," Dr. Prendergast said.

From Science Daily

When Atlanta officials began surveying the area, they could scarcely find a store that sold any fresh food other than the occasional banana.

From The Wall Street Journal

The floating Tara Polar Station, which will start surveying the Arctic next year, will not scan Russian waters due to the tense geopolitical situation, the director of the foundation behind the project told AFP Wednesday.

From Barron's