canvass
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Solis said she had directed the Department of Public Health to deploy teams to canvass the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He called on an official canvass of votes by electoral authorities to determine the winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
His intention to canvass voters in Makerfield, in Greater Manchester, is unexpected given Burnham is widely expected to challenge Sir Keir for the Labour leadership, should he become an MP.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The Rembrandt canvas was No. 1 in a Gallup canvass of museumgoers. capital/capitol.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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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
Paintings of city scenery from Rothko’s early career lead to his experiments with Surrealism; to the abstract, foggy rectangles he’s known for; and finally to the dark, colorless canvasses that embodied his later work.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 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
On each side of it are stretched huge canvasses, eighteen feet high and forty-seven feet long.
From The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
The two countries "quickly canvassed" the Chinese missile test, Luxon told reporters in a briefing after the talks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Only a net 17% of asset managers now expect lower policy rates from central banks whereas that figure was 46% when they were canvassed in February.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
The Home Office said the tender for the new exam system had canvassed the market to understand what capabilities was available to meet the highest standards of security - including the risk of fraud.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
She said roughly 20 members have canvassed the area, from downtown homeless encampments to a rocky wash near Guthrie’s home, searching for signs of the missing woman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Together they canvassed the sidewalk outside their building on 141st Street, equipped with clipboards and pens.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
In 2016, a team started canvassing the area around the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, talking to local fishermen and divers about conditions at the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the primary, DSA’s L.A. chapter recommended Raman but didn’t endorse her, with the distinction being that an endorsement comes with active canvassing and support from DSA members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
All this, of course, assumes both a successful round of peace talks between Washington and Tehran, and buy-in from Republican lawmakers who face a difficult reelection landscape when midterm canvassing begins in early September.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Who’s the other hunter? Sam? Jamie? They’re the only other ones canvassing this turf.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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