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The committee said it had considered the presence of Birmingham city councillors on the SAG, including one who had been campaigning against the fixture taking place.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Lord Houchen denied he side-lined the PM in his leaflets and said Rishi Sunak has visited the area and had been campaigning for him.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

The determination to do something about racial injustice was in the air and activists had been campaigning against standardized tests for years.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The film had been campaigning for original screenplay in the Oscars race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

She was not there, but in a corner sat Russell, the young man who had been campaigning around the village, begging the Eskimos to vote “No” on requests for liquor licenses by the local restaurants.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George