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poll

[pohl] / poʊl /
NOUN
census; tally of answers to questions of opinion
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Ford's polling hovers around 31%, according to an Angus Reid Poll from earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“It’s quite a positive result for Newsom,” said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Berkeley IGS Poll.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Poll monitors the Asian Network for Free Elections said Sunday that voting had been "peaceful and orderly and reflected continued public engagement with democratic processes despite recent political instability".

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Social Security Administration data showed a 47% increase in people receiving Social Security benefits abroad since 2020, and a February 2025 Harris Poll said 26% of boomers have considered retiring abroad within two years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

The New York Times Poll, which is the source of this and the previous charts in this chapter, was based on telephone interviews conducted March 9-14, 2005, with 4,764 adults throughout the United States.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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