Example Sentences

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Environmental Protection Agency are canvassing Martinez, California, residents over a November oil refinery emissions release, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

From Reuters • May 27, 2023

Investigators are canvassing the area and looking for cameras to determine how the man ended up in the water, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023

Salinas and the Cortez sisters are canvassing as part of a nonpartisan effort by La Casa Norte, which has teamed with Hispanic Federation and the Puerto Rican Cultural Center to mobilize Hispanic voters.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

Lisa Edge, spokesperson for the authority, said outreach workers are canvassing the city to ensure that people are hearing about the added shelters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Now I should like to hear how they are canvassing me in the bar, and what they think of me in the stable.

From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Lever, Charles James