canvassing

Example Sentences

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On Saturday the Greater Manchester mayor was out canvassing for votes in the Makerfield constituency.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

They had reached out to their local and state Democratic Party organizations asking how they might help — maybe doorknocking, or canvassing — but had not gotten a response.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 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

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

Malcolm X followers had been canvassing with growing anxiety for a Harlem church that would accept the Saturday funeral.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey