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Gallup

American  
[gal-uhp] / ˈgæl əp /

noun

  1. George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.

  2. a city in W New Mexico.

Gallup British  
/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

  1. George Horace. 1901–84, US statistician: devised the Gallup Poll; founded the American Institute of Public Opinion (1935) and its British counterpart (1936)

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According to Gallup, as of September 2025, 42% of respondents approve, 52% disapprove and 6% have no opinion of the Supreme Court.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

And a Gallup poll from 2025 shows that 61% of Americans once again support nuclear energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Forty-nine percent of the American workforce says they’re struggling, according to Gallup, the first time it’s outnumbered the percentage of folks who say they’re thriving.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

In 2025, 62% of Americans reported owning stocks, directly or indirectly, according External link to Gallup, close to pre-2007 highs.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

They both liked Gallup, and they were sure she would never knowingly lie.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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