Example Sentences

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Just before the primary election, 44% of likely primary voters surveyed had a favorable view of Becerra compared to 38% who viewed him unfavorably.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected 220,000 new claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers from the University of Washington surveyed 100 coyotes in the Puget Sound region and discovered that 37 carried the parasite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

More than 50% of Americans fear that they or someone they live with will lose their job to AI, according to a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos, which surveyed 4,531 U.S. adults.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Four casinos down on the strip, Jule surveyed six restaurants until she found a place to order a coffee and chat up a lonely college student who was just starting work on the night shift.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart