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.
has been polling
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present perfect progressiveof poll (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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On Friday, Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers, which has been polling U.S. households since the 1940s, pushed back, saying the survey is sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Restore Britain, a new party founded by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, is fighting its first by-election in Makerfield and has been polling a distant third, but ahead of the Conservatives, Greens and Liberal Democrats.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
He has been polling strongly in second and third place in most major polls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Last week Vance even joked about the similarity himself, when asked about reports that Trump has been polling within the Republican party on whether they prefer Vance or Rubio.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Bass has been polling in first, with Pratt and Raman jockeying for second place.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
