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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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"Some sort of re-wilding because of its setting would be lovely...whether it's integrated with a golf course or change of use, it's an open canvass and it's a once in a generation opportunity."

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Dimon told JPMorgan bankers late last summer to canvass clients who might be receptive to taking money from the government in “public-private partnerships” like the MP Materials deal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

“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

A canvas is to an artist what a canvass is to a pollster.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso all brushed their canvasses with it.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

Paintings of city scenery from Rothko’s early career lead to his experiments with Surrealism; to the abstract, foggy rectangles he’s known for; and finally to the dark, colorless canvasses that embodied his later work.

From New York Times Nov. 4, 2023

Museum director Lasse Andersson said that he had laughed out loud when he first saw the two blank canvasses in 2021, and decided to show the works anyway.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2023

“I’m thrilled that the library has chosen to bring back the bookmobile,” said Consuelo Soto Murphy, an artist and Sunnyside native who designed the three canvasses that adorn the sides and back of the vehicle.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2023

His lineal arrangements are seldom entirely fortunate and his compositions, despite the skill with which the given space is filled, lack except in rare instances the serenity of less crowded canvasses.

From Artists Past and Present Random Studies by Elisabeth Luther Cary

He had canvassed Jaguar Land Rover dealerships, and learned inventory was growing, indicating the automaker’s sales would soon slow.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

That poll, commissioned by the annuity provider Global Atlantic, canvassed just over 1,000 consumers between the ages of 55 and 75 with between $250,000 and $2 million in investible assets.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Only a net 17% of asset managers now expect lower policy rates from central banks whereas that figure was 46% when they were canvassed in February.

From MarketWatch Mar. 17, 2026

Gamboa testified that she canvassed the area where Villalba’s killers were seen fleeing on surveillance video.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

Together they canvassed the sidewalk outside their building on 141st Street, equipped with clipboards and pens.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

The group is expected to focus on door-to-door canvassing, digital advertising and direct mail aimed at mobilizing conservative voters who are less likely to participate in non-presidential elections.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

When canvassing, they say, their aim isn’t merely to knock on every door in a given neighborhood—but to do so four times.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

One canvasser, Timothy Nikonorov, explained that he had been an active volunteer with Mamdani’s campaign before becoming a frequent canvasser for Park, and an occasional canvassing lead.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

As we make our way to the next block that we’ll be canvassing, people wave, or nod and say hello.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




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