Gallup

American

[gal-uhp] / ˈgæl əp /

noun

George Horace, 1901–84, U.S. statistician.
a city in W New Mexico.

Gallup British

/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

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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Yet a Gallup poll released last month finds support among U.S. adults for LGBTQ+ issues in decline.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

A 2025 Gallup survey showed that only 44% of Americans are “very satisfied” with their personal lives, a new low after peaks of 59% in 2007 and 65% before the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

In 2025, the number of Democrats who viewed their own party positively fell by 12% to 67%, according to a Gallup poll, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Americans most frequently mention government leadership and economic issues as the country’s most important problems in Gallup polling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

A former high school principal, Gallup had been educated in Michigan and Paris, and she loved Shakespeare as much as Elizebeth did.

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

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