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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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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

"Once the official canvass takes place and its final result is produced, and the corresponding verifications have been carried out, we will recognize the official result that emerges from that structure."

From BBC 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

He and Schnooks thanked the clerk for his kind attention, then set out to canvass more hotels.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

Single-storey brick homes double up as canvasses for hand-painted mural advertisements promising quick visas.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2024

Both are blank canvasses filled out by different kinds of American dreams.

From New York Times Nov. 30, 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

Mr. Julian has not worked much with the suffrage societies of his own State, but he has never failed in his repeated canvasses to utter the seasonable word.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

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 EFL subsequently canvassed feedback but it was clear clubs were strongly against any kind of video review system in the Championship.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

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

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

A full range of answers to that question was canvassed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

All this, of course, assumes both a successful round of peace talks between Washington and Tehran, and buy-in from Republican lawmakers who face a difficult reelection landscape when midterm canvassing begins in early September.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 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

Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood for evidence and reviewing surveillance footage.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

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

I can smell dinner cooking and realize we’ve been out canvassing all day and I’m getting hungry.

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




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