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canvasses

verb

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present tense third-person singular of canvass

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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as in debates

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 canvasses The quarterly survey canvasses the views from a sample of chief financial officers on the CNBC CFO Council. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025 Johnson said her staff canvasses neighborhoods several days a week to help connect them to resources. — Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024 Lastly, check out Museum Brandhorst—eye-catching for its stunning ceramic facade, and just as much so for its massive collection of Cy Twombly canvases. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2023

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Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The show, in which Cooper interviews celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Megan Fox, is one of the most popular podcasts in the US.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
This week on Talking Central Florida, Central Florida reporter Mike Schneider discusses his former career at the Associated Press covering the Sunshine State.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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