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poll

[pol] / pɒl /
NOUN
census; tally of answers to questions of opinion
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For all the excitement that's running high in the Green ranks, their national polling success isn't necessarily being replicated in the council by-elections that take place all the time.

From BBC

The Democratic Unionist Party won the subsequent poll, eventually taking the spoils by going into government with Sinn Fein.

From BBC

The number of Brits who view the U.S. unfavorably has doubled in the past two years to 64%, more than twice the figure who hold a favorable view, according to a YouGov poll last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

A poll of 11 economists by The Wall Street Journal projects that headline PMI likely held steady at 50.1 in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street had anticipated earnings of 91 cents a share on revenue of $5.13 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

From Barron's