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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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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

The job was considered difficult; they canvass the entire country for immigrants who are here without legal status, and do so with too few resources.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Cora made a canvass of the village: Not a soul.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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