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Meanings of straw poll in anglès

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votació de tempteig

An unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue.

        votació de tempteig
        Sinònims
        Examples for "straw vote"
        Examples for "straw vote"
        1
        'A straw vote,' says I, 'only shows which way the hot air blows.'
        Rolling Stones
        2
        If it came to a Straw Vote between me and Lyman Abbott, I would win by a City Block.
        Knocking the Neighbors
        3
        In some cases this spot remains soft throughout life, and these persons grow up and go through railroad trains in presidential years taking straw votes.
        Cobb's Anatomy
        Usage of straw poll in anglès
        1
        The 'award' was decided by a straw poll taken by The Economist.
        The South African
        2
        But within hours of the straw poll finishing, the results were leaked.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Attendees will conduct a straw poll of who they like in 2012.
        Reuters
        4
        A straw poll of colleagues and friends established a ready consensus.
        The Irish Times
        5
        We cross to New York to discuss the latest straw poll.
        Radio NZ
        6
        The US territory traditionally holds the unofficial straw poll during every presidential election.
        Radio NZ
        7
        A straw poll of Beijing residents gave a range of responses.
        Reuters
        8
        The CPAC straw poll, however, does not necessarily identify the next Republican presidential nominee.
        Reuters
        9
        The straw poll has long been a crucial winnowing exercise in the Republican primary.
        The Guardian
        10
        I am not saying it was a perfect straw poll.
        News.com.au
        11
        I conducted a straw poll among some taste experts and chefs to find out.
        The Guardian
        12
        Before the Republican primaries, he finished a distant fifth in the summit's straw poll.
        The Guardian
        13
        As preseason games go, the Florida straw poll barely qualifies as an inter-squad scrimmage.
        Reuters
        14
        Her campaign has lost steam since she won the Iowa straw poll on August 13.
        Reuters
        15
        The straw poll result will be announced on Saturday.
        Reuters
        16
        But this online straw poll certainly proves there are plenty who disagree with Mr Smith.
        News.com.au
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        New Zealand
        Common
        United States of America
        Less common
        United Kingdom
        Rare