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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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The Labour activists were invited to canvass with him and make edits of his time on the Makerfield by-election campaign trail in a language and style that resonates with people online.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He called on an official canvass of votes by electoral authorities to determine the winner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

Rand’s researchers, who canvass the three neighborhoods every two months, found that the shortfalls coincide with an increase in the percentage of people “sleeping rough,” without the protection of a vehicle or tent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

My responsibilities were to organize the campaign, coordinate the regional branches, canvass for volunteers, and raise funds.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Arts minister Sir Chris Bryant said Turner "reshaped British art" and was "an innovator who created some of our best known canvasses".

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024

“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

As mayor, Balen canvasses large swaths of the city every day to assess the status of his engineering projects.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2023

She pictured the portrait as standing with its face to the wall, unobtrusive, even lost, amid the hosts of other canvasses.

From An Engagement of Convenience A Novel by Louis Zangwill

While Brooks canvassed for the state’s largest progressive community action organization, she thought about one of her first interactions knocking doors this cycle.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The two countries "quickly canvassed" the Chinese missile test, Luxon told reporters in a briefing after the talks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

The Home Office said the tender for the new exam system had canvassed the market to understand what capabilities was available to meet the highest standards of security - including the risk of fraud.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

In the hour before the event began, I canvassed the happy-hour attendees for their attitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

A full range of answers to that question was canvassed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Senate, at a canvassing event on Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Back in Macon, one of Hollis's colleagues out canvassing voters to make sure they make it to the polls is Octavia Brooks, a working-class grandmother.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Issues are what Brooks starts with when she speaks to voters canvassing across Maine.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

He said officers had arrested three men, following reports of "intimidating and obstructive conduct" during canvassing in recent weekends, and "conflict between those canvassing and protesters".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

After canvassing the street, he’d stand on the curb’s edge and look up at the house windows.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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