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Meanings of canvass for votes in English

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Usage of canvass for votes in English
1
The campaign lie is the greatest worker in the canvass for votes.
The Jericho Road
2
The meeting had been convened as his opportunity to canvass for votes.
The Guardian
3
They were waiting his arrival in the town to canvass for votes.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel
4
He's running for sheriff back home, and he's got to canvass for votes.
God’s Little Acre
5
The next morning Evangeline Fish began to canvass for votes methodically.
More William
6
When unification came about, people from the North could canvass for votes like the rest of us.
The Irish Times
7
He was the greatest of lawyers and the most delightful of men, but he could not canvass for votes.
My Memories of Eighty Years
8
He said something about getting an early start to canvass for votes, and Will hoped he would come by the house before they left.
God’s Little Acre
9
He agreed to the proposition on condition that he should not be called upon to canvass for votes or take any part in the campaign.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 / Little J...
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Mr Mark says his comments were taken out of context and said he wasn't canvassing for votes.
Radio NZ
11
Candidates from Thailand's two main parties are canvassing for votes in last-minute campaigning ahead of Sunday's general election.
BBC
12
"You can't be wasting your time canvassing for votes today, Pluto."
God’s Little Acre
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Saturday is the last day before a 'quiet period' in which candidates and their supporters are barred from canvassing for votes.
Reuters
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"And I to the Forum, also," added Calatinus, coming up, "to continue this pest of a canvass for votes."
A Friend of Cæsar: A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Tim...
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