survey
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In the digital taskforce's recent survey, external of over 1,000 women, 68% said they had not been given the opportunity by their employer to retrain or transition into digital roles.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The ISM survey is one of the earliest indicators each month of the health of the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Because ambient noise tomography can survey large underground regions relatively quickly and inexpensively, it may provide a useful way to search for geothermal energy and mineral resources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
One out of five American adults report serious, frequent loneliness, with adults 30 to 44 reporting the highest rates, according to a 2024 Harvard Making Caring Common survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But their favorite activity was to stand by the windows, gaze across the city, and survey the incredible sights.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Even so, it became clear that traditional ground surveys alone would not be enough.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The surveys will be closely watched as manufacturers continue to face cost pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
How well do surveys still work, to tell us who’s working?
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Freddie Mac calculates the average rate from the thousands of loan applications submitted to it, while Mortgage News Daily data surveys mortgage lenders.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
He surveys the room as if taking inventory, museum print to print—they pretty much cover every inch of wall and ceiling—then he looks back at me and slaps his hands on his thighs.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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Analysts surveyed by FactSet forecast revenue of $1.00 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Analysts surveyed by FactSet forecast revenue of $4.23 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shake Shack’s adjusted earnings of 43 cents a share beat the 31 cents a share expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Cloud Security Alliance found in February that 84% of organizations surveyed doubted they could pass a compliance audit of their AI agents’ behavior or access controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He surveyed the dusty barnyard in front of him, the ugly ruts of dried mud where tractors and trucks had left their tracks.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Operating above Earth's atmosphere, Euclid avoids the infrared glow that limits ground based observations while surveying enormous portions of the sky at remarkable depth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
"When I opened it in the seventies, I was still a young man... now nothing is left," he said, leaning heavily on a walking stick and surveying the vast destruction.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
However security is handled, there will be no ICE officers surveying the crowd with facial-recognition software and abducting people for unstated reasons.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
About three months ago, fast-casual chain Panera Bread started surveying customers to understand their GLP-1 usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
In surveying, the earth was firm beneath your telescope.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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