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[ser-vay, sur-vay, ser-vay] / sərˈveɪ, ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪ /




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A survey conducted by Censuswide among 2,000 UK workers who had applied for at least one job in the past 24 months found that 75% were unaware of their right to challenge an automated rejection.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

An FBU survey following the fires found 69% of firefighters felt significantly under-equipped, with just 8% feeling fully equipped.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

On Tuesday pending home sales for September came in well below expectations at their lowest since the survey began in 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

This was one recent Voya retirement confidence survey which found that 36% report being offered retirement investment advice and 29% report using it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

He stepped from the train into the heart of Englewood and took a moment to survey his surroundings.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Spates of them appear every couple of years, often inspired by surveys of financial contentment like Goldman’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Hotter, bluer white dwarfs produce more light and remain visible across greater distances, making them disproportionately common in astronomical surveys that select stars based on brightness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Enrique is currently master of all he surveys in Europe as leader of this wonderful PSG team.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The IMF downgraded the forecast of almost 50% of the countries it surveys.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Using surveys from two polling companies, the researchers calculated that 6 million people across the United States heard the Mercury Theatre broadcast.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

All 23 economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected no change, with most forecasting another increase in November.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Still, more than half of 37 coffee roasters recently surveyed by Fresh Cup, a coffee-industry publication, said they planned to raise their prices next year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Net income jumped 44% of $3.7 billion, and earnings per share of $0.87 beat the $0.82 that analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

To investigate how the public interprets hurricane forecasts, the research team surveyed residents of Florida and Georgia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Moss quickly surveyed the room, then began ripping the poster-board displays off the wall.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Scientists surveying underwater mountains off Costa Rica have identified a remarkable new coral that is unlike any known coral family.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also turns the leaders of the AI companies into Lewis and Clark in coonskin caps with parchment maps, bravely surveying our country that it might understand its true size.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But surveying the coverage, I can’t help but notice that their hearts just aren’t in it these days, and that your grandpa’s favorite talking heads would rather discuss, um, another hot topic.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England are surveying different parts of the county to assess their suitability for a new reintroduction programme.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

European knowledge of Mount Everest depends on a long history of discovery, exploration, surveying and cartography.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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