canvass

Example Sentences

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Once officers canvassed the community with Pratt’s drawing, someone—the killer’s wife, as Pratt often recalled it—recognized the man and turned him in.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's wardrobe is more than a statement of style; it has become known as a canvass for her political message of advancing women's and Indigenous rights.

From Barron's

After she was shot, investigators from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and Pinetop Police Department secured the scene, acquired a search warrant and canvassed the neighborhood, Clouse said.

From Los Angeles Times

They have canvassed the trade market and laid potential groundwork for possible future moves.

From Los Angeles Times