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also canvaser
as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information
worked as a canvasser for a public interest research group
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Noun
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However, with a few smart techniques, even first-time interviewers can uncover deeper insights into a candidate’s fit, values and potential.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025 -
Cooper has never been that kind of interviewer, but her method of asking particularly personal questions is both sneaky and effective.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
Noun
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But Patrick Gonzales, a longtime Maryland politics pollster, said Trump has won the same one-third of the Maryland vote in each of the last three presidential elections.—
Ariel Sheinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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But when pollsters read biographies of Democratic candidates, Sage established a slight lead over Ernst.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Canvasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasser. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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