canvassing
Example Sentences
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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
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 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
I can smell dinner cooking and realize we’ve been out canvassing all day and I’m getting hungry.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
