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Example sentences for: straw

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The commentariat expresses surprise at the straw poll's growth in importance.
Straw hats, which will protect you from the strong sun and save you from a wrinkle or two, are abundant and inexpensive.
The Post mentions the outcome of the August 14 Iowa straw poll, but doesn't say that McCain thumbed his nose at it and trotted off to New Hampshire instead.
George W. Bush faces a dilemma: If he participates, he risks losing to the social conservatives who dominate GOP straw polls; if he skips the poll, Iowans may spurn him in February's all-important caucuses.
Other organizers of straw polls mailed ballots to people on a list of names.