canvasses

variants also canvases
present tense third-person singular of canvass
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as in interviews
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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  • Ayla Mooro interviews the pair and charts their rise in Rolling Stone Middle East.
    Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The most fascinating of these traits is shown early on, when a journalist interviews Mark after his first triumph.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The trio discusses Ohtani’s superlative success, not just on the field but off it.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Elsewhere in the podcast, Shallow discusses her penchant for using femininity and flirtation as reality TV weapons, and how that nickname cast a shadow on her real-life relationships.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • And now, many financial advisors are watching as Congress debates Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies amid the government shutdown.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Hashmi, who flipped a suburban Richmond seat in 2019 to become the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia Senate, has not committed to any lieutenant governor debates this cycle.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • That includes being a member of a committee that reviews community violence alongside mental health organizations and other groups.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Snackolator, a popular account that reviews new snacks, candy and fast-food releases, celebrated the news on Instagram, reiterating the NACS confirmation.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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