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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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“When I canvass for Chuck, sometimes I ask people, ‘What do you actually think about the state of the Democratic Party?’

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Police could canvass neighborhoods, interview witnesses, check traffic cameras, maybe pull hotel records or receipts.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

"I am going door to door," BNP candidate S.M Zilany, 57, told AFP, saying many would-be voters had never had a candidate canvass for their backing.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

It was also fitting that a playmaker that has created such artistry on the grass canvass has had a huge mural painted of him in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

“Maggie, this is Ruth Muskrat Bronson. She’s raising money and signing up volunteers to canvass neighborhoods and drive Elders to their polling places.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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