- present participle of poll.
polling
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The longtime Democratic politician became the come-from-behind winner of the primary, finishing with 28.1% of the vote after polling near the middle or bottom of a crowded field for months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The location of your nearest polling station can be found on your polling card, or by searching on your local council website.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The polling has largely shown El-Sayed ahead of Stevens.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Other results hewed closer to recent polling of the race.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
In previous elections, there had been drinking and rowdiness around the polling places, but on this day everything was calm.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
On March 30 the first elections took place, and the first pollings on the day following.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by Morley, John
