take soundings
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Isabella Lovin is one of several members of the European Parliament who have tried both officially and unofficially to enter Western Sahara to take soundings among the Sahrawis, but she’s been both denied and deported.
From Time ● Aug. 8, 2014
Against this backdrop, former senior U.S. peace negotiators said they expect Obama to proceed cautiously and to let Kerry, who will be sworn in on Friday, take soundings for any fresh effort.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2013
The company's independent directors, led by private equity investor Nick Ferguson, will take soundings from shareholders this week about James Murdoch's position.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2011
"However, Abbey Road recording studios appear to be very dear to the nation's heart - to the extent that we will take soundings as to whether a campaign is desirable or even feasible."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2010
The water being very low, we were obliged to take soundings, and yet our vessel proceeded five or eight hours against the stream.
From Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII by Maximilian, Alexander Philipp
