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canvass

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


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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

"I am going door to door," BNP candidate S.M Zilany, 57, told AFP, saying many would-be voters had never had a candidate canvass for their backing.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Unlike other federal courts, Pryor took the time to canvass the historical record.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

“Doctors have come out to canvass, and do door knocks with my campaign, because they know that I will support them because this affects the doctor's ability to do good health care.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

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

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




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