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On the 15th, voters went to the polls in the tiny province of Lippe.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)
Now that the polls were turning in his favour, he could afford to indulge them.
Dobbs, Michael WALL GAMES (2002)
At last year's polls, the party won 147 county council seats.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Early polls showed him with a mere 4 per cent popular support.
Globe and Mail (2003)
There is even less chance now despite polls showing overwhelming public support for legislation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Recent polls suggested that he had an excellent chance.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Opinion polls make this the closest presidential election in modern times.
The Sun (2012)
He remains the most admired member of the government, according to polls.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
But his job approval ratings have been sinking in recent polls.
canada.com (2005)
Both polls had margins of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
canada.com (2005)
All related terms of 'polls'
poll
A poll is a survey in which people are asked their opinions about something, usually in order to find out how popular something is or what people intend to do in the future .
pass degree
an ordinary degree without honours
polly
a feminine name
the polls
the place where people vote during an election
clod poll
a lump of earth or clay
deed poll
a deed made by one party only, esp one by which a person changes his or her name
exit poll
a poll taken by an organization by asking people how they voted in an election as they leave a polling station
straw poll
A straw poll is the unofficial questioning of a group of people to find out their opinion about something.
advance poll
(in an election ) a poll held prior to election day to permit voters who expect to be absent then to cast their ballots
Gallup Poll
a sampling by the American Institute of Public Opinion or its British counterpart of the views of a representative cross section of the population , used esp as a means of forecasting voting
opinion poll
An opinion poll involves asking people's opinions on a particular subject , especially one concerning politics .
opinion survey
→ another name for opinion poll
public opinion poll
a poll taken by sampling a cross section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues
challenge to the polls
an objection by counsel to one or more of the individual jurors called to a trial
clod
A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
clodpate
a lump of earth or clay
straw vote
an unofficial vote or poll taken to determine general group opinion on a given issue