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For a month and more, as they celebrated a century at Murrayfield, Scottish Rugby has been canvassing opinion on the greatest moment the old place has seen.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

This enthusiasm is exemplified by volunteers like Kathy Cutler, a 27-year-old Upper East Side resident who has been canvassing for Mamdani since the campaign’s official launch last January.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Top U.S. climate diplomat John Kerry has been canvassing companies in sectors including banking, consumer goods, shipping and aviation on the proposal, the people said.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2022

“I think we’re making a difference and we’re going to win,” said Maria Bedolla, a union housekeeper at the Mandalay Bay Resort, who has been canvassing since August.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2022

John G. Nicolay, Springfield, December 20, has been canvassing the state to procure subscribers for the St. Louis Democrat.

From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace