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surveys

  • plural
    of survey.
    survey
    verb (used with object)
    to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
  • present tense form
    of survey (3rd person singular).
    survey
    verb (used with object)
    to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.

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Scientists say additional surveys may reveal more reefs elsewhere in the surrounding area.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Unlike the rallies of 2024 and 2025, where surveys by the American Association of Individual Investors showed respondents turning net bullish, investors have remained staunchly bearish in 2026, he notes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Coca-Cola’s revamped Mr. Pibb snagged No. 1 on Morning Consult’s annual Fastest Growing Brands ranking, which is based on purchase consideration in consumer surveys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

A Focal Data/Financial Times poll in August put him on 42 percent among Republicans, well ahead of Rubio on 18 percent, while other surveys have shown the two much closer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Getting to the *Modem surveys using lasers and state-of-the-art Doppler satellite transmissions have revised this measurement upward a mere 26 feet—to the currendy accepted altitude of 29,028 feet, or 8,848 meters.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer