canvass
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"Some sort of re-wilding because of its setting would be lovely...whether it's integrated with a golf course or change of use, it's an open canvass and it's a once in a generation opportunity."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
“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
Players planned to canvass their peers scattered across spring training camps, then meet again Wednesday, with the possibility of voting on a new executive director then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
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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
Candidates for both parties spent the run-up to Election Day hosting last-minute get-out-the-vote rallies and canvasses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
In his 2002 book “Vermeer’s Camera,” the architect Philip Steadman argued that the “perfection” of the Dutch master’s canvasses could only be attributed to the use of optical tools.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
This war is going to be something that’ll make everybody baint on big canvasses.
From Molly Brown of Kentucky by Nell Speed
The two countries "quickly canvassed" the Chinese missile test, Luxon told reporters in a briefing after the talks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Farmers, landowners, and members of the public are being canvassed on whether storks should be reintroduced across Britain.
From BBC ● May 10, 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
Meanwhile, the Paris police canvassed the museum for clues.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Long before the Supreme Court handed down the landmark Obergefell ruling on equal marriage in 2015, activists were canvassing door to door, courting any lawmaker who would listen, and losing at the local level—a lot.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 2016, a team started canvassing the area around the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, talking to local fishermen and divers about conditions at the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
The left-wing organization, which has about 5,000 members, is known for running strong ground game campaigns that include canvassing, door-knocking and phone banking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
As we make our way to the next block that we’ll be canvassing, people wave, or nod and say hello.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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