surveying
Example Sentences
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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
Foreign diplomats still file through, surveying the devastation - a reminder that the assault reverberated well beyond the newsroom.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 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
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
