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.
had been polling
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past perfect progressiveof poll.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Her party had been polling at historically low numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The reformist People's Party -- which had been polling first ahead of the election, but ultimately came in second -- will lead the opposition.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Christie had been polling in a comfortable, if distant, third place in the primary, with his average support in the low double digits.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2024
He had been polling below 10% in the race, and was given almost no chance of actually winning.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
However, earlier this year it had been polling as high as 37 percent, suggesting its momentum had ground to a halt following months of surging popularity.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2019
