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canvassing

[kan-vuh-sing] / ˈkæn və sɪŋ /
NOUN
electioneering
Synonyms
STRONG
barnstorming polling voting






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Eralp said she is modeling her campaign, with its focus on door-to-door canvassing, on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Sandra Ramirez, 63, smiles and cuts a friendly figure as she dances, waves flags, and gives speeches canvassing for votes in Bogota.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

As we approached one of Oli's canvassing rallies, we see families crowded around him, offering their toddlers for him to hold.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Authorities are also canvassing gun shops showing the video released by the FBI to see if anyone recognizes him, according to the sheriff’s department.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

“I think they go canvassing and also help set up for the teas and fund-raising banquets that the League puts on,” Suesetta says.

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




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