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 polled
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past perfectof poll.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Ince had polled around 8% of the votes when his candidacy was first announced, but his popularity ratings have since dropped to around 2%, according to opinion surveys.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
Her party won the September 2022 elections with 26% of the vote, even though it had polled only 4.3% four years earlier.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2022
It said it had polled 1,780 athletes, and 68 percent did not think the Games could be fairly contested this summer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2020
He lost that race but gathered valuable information in the process: During his campaign, his team had polled Vermont residents on issues.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2019
Mr. Bradlaugh polled 1,766, thus adding another 133 voters to those who had polled for him in the previous February.
From Annie Besant An Autobiography by Annie Wood Besant
