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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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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

Police could canvass neighborhoods, interview witnesses, check traffic cameras, maybe pull hotel records or receipts.

From Slate ● May 20, 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

The junior members of the Housewives’ League are mentored and taught how to canvass and sign up new members.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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

Both are blank canvasses filled out by different kinds of American dreams.

From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

“I’m thrilled that the library has chosen to bring back the bookmobile,” said Consuelo Soto Murphy, an artist and Sunnyside native who designed the three canvasses that adorn the sides and back of the vehicle.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

He states, in substance, that there was never any understanding on his part that his name was not to be presented in the canvasses of 1844 and 1846.

From Lincoln, the Politician by T. Aaron Levy

While Brooks canvassed for the state’s largest progressive community action organization, she thought about one of her first interactions knocking doors this cycle.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

North Hollywood canvassed around 50 businesses to try to find surveillance footage and investigative leads, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The two countries "quickly canvassed" the Chinese missile test, Luxon told reporters in a briefing after the talks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 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

She organized a group of sixty women who canvassed the state of New York, collecting ten thousand signatures on petitions.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Issues are what Brooks starts with when she speaks to voters canvassing across Maine.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

He said officers had arrested three men, following reports of "intimidating and obstructive conduct" during canvassing in recent weekends, and "conflict between those canvassing and protesters".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Covering Congress, I’ve spoken to moderate lawmakers beginning to experiment with social media hits, door knocking for signatures and grassroots canvassing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

Quickly canvassing the room, they come up with the first solid leads about Lincoln’s murder.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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