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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
recanvass .
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Examples
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They recanvassed the building but came up with nothing new.
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It is imperative, before anything is done, that the matter be thoroughly recanvassed, and a definite policy determined upon that will secure the support of all the chaplains.
Battles and Victories of Allen Allensworth, A. M., Ph. D., Lieutenant-Colonel, Retired, U. S. Army 1914
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"At that point we recanvassed the house with the information she provided and did find a man deceased inside."
Post-Journal 2010
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"At that point we recanvassed the house with the information she provided and did find a man deceased inside."
Post-Journal 2010
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Votes are being recanvassed throughout the district, and more than 10,000 absentee ballots have not yet been tallied.
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Putnam Democratic Elections Commissioner Robert Bennett said voting machines were being recanvassed today but that results for absentee ballots and affidavits would not be official before Tuesday.
unknown title 2008
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I want Griffith Park, South Central and the area where Goines’ body was dumped thoroughly recanvassed.”
The Big Nowhere Ellroy, James, 1948- 1988
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Tedisco regained the lead after election officials in Saratoga County apparently misreported its recanvassed tally to the state Elections Board. "
First Read 2009
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