surveying

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As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Graham has been surveying chief financial officers about their expectations for their companies and the overall economy for 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"Expert support is key. Mortgage advisers are in touch with lenders constantly and are surveying the changing rates on a daily basis."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The surveying firm Embold Research found in June that more than half of displaced households — 61% in Altadena and 65% in Pacific Palisades — had stayed in multiple places.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Nero climbed to a high branch and stretched himself along its length like a panther surveying his kingdom.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn