canvass

Example Sentences

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"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 • Jan. 24, 2026

Unlike other federal courts, Pryor took the time to canvass the historical record.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

“I canvass 80% of the time in Spanish,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

“Doctors have come out to canvass, and do door knocks with my campaign, because they know that I will support them because this affects the doctor's ability to do good health care.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

In 1985, following his junior year at Woodson, Chris was hired by a local building contractor to canvass neighborhoods for sales, drumming up siding jobs and kitchen remodelings.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer