surveying

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The ranking resulted from surveying more than 24,000 city residents worldwide and gathering insights from a panel of Time Out experts and editors.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The Gallup-Purdue Index, surveying more than 30,000 graduates on workplace engagement and life satisfaction, finds that institutional type—private vs. public, selective vs. not—explains almost none of the variation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

She then spent an additional $60,000 on surveying, engineering and adding dirt to protect against flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

After surveying more than 200 authors, publishers, journalists and book club enthusiasts, we named the 101 best book club picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I found a chair near the door to the suite and sat alone, surveying the scene in front of me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama