poll
noun
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
are polling
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present progressiveof poll.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Both Plaid and Reform are hoping they can leapfrog Labour and become the largest group in the Senedd, as are the Welsh Conservatives, who are polling behind the other three.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
All of the candidates, including Gascón, are polling at low numbers so far, although Gascón is at the top.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
DeSantis and Haley have raised a lot of money and are polling respectably.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2023
Candidates who’ve been on the public’s radar for years — including former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Vice President Mike Pence — are polling in the single digits.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
I think all the legions of devils hold here their provincial chapter, or are polling, canvassing, and wrangling for the election of a new rector.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Motteux, Peter Anthony
