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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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“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

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 • Jan. 2, 2026

It was also fitting that a playmaker that has created such artistry on the grass canvass has had a huge mural painted of him in Manchester's Northern Quarter.

From BBC • May 20, 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




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