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1
as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
we canvassed people all over town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling program
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as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
canvassed all the items on the agenda
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Recent Examples of canvass
Democrats have lambasted Elon Musk’s involvement in the race, as his America PAC has spent at least $1 million on canvassing operations in the state.
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Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
The investigation involved field interviews with witnesses, canvassing of the kill site, online records and other investigatory databases.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The city’s Community Healing Response Network was canvassing the neighborhood, and students will be supported at school in the days to come.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Homicide detectives and investigators were working the scene, canvassing the area and interviewing witnesses when Binion turned himself in at the jail.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
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Conrad Hoyt, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
The investigation involved field interviews with witnesses, canvassing of the kill site, online records and other investigatory databases.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
The city’s Community Healing Response Network was canvassing the neighborhood, and students will be supported at school in the days to come.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Homicide detectives and investigators were working the scene, canvassing the area and interviewing witnesses when Binion turned himself in at the jail.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
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To understand what’s at stake amid the NNSA’s workforce woes, USA TODAY interviewed current and former agency officials and reviewed decades of watchdog reports, safety records and other official documents.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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According to an incident report filed with Florida’s Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Moore was interviewed by detectives the following morning.—
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss operational details, said that some ground troops had begun to advance in Gaza, but declined to say when, where or how far.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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During a session for agents at the NFL Combine in February 2025, NFLPA officials referenced but did not discuss the action and seemed to indicate that CARD would take it up but did not provide any further details.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The Baltimore Sun surveyed all the Derby horses from 2022 to 2025 and found that only 10 of the 67 horses ran in both the Derby and Preakness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting an increase of 0.3%.—
Brian Evans,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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The agency also conducted two other safety reports on the Philadelphia move in 2021, related to airspace realignment and training waivers, which CNN has not reviewed.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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