campaign trail
noun
: a route that takes a candidate for office to different places in order to talk to people during a campaign
The candidates talked about the people they met on the campaign trail.
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That’s because Cerezo’s Los Blancos counterpart Florentino Perez promised to bid that amount for an unnamed player while on the campaign trail.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The mayor on the campaign trail vowed to follow through with an expansion of the program that was made law by the Council in 2023.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
The same year, Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement rose in popularity as the Kennedy heir gained political capital on the presidential campaign trail.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
On the campaign trail, some county executive candidates have expressed alarm about the potential impact of paying out damages to 200,000 residents.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The mayor on the campaign trail vowed to follow through with an expansion of the program that was made law by the Council in 2023.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
The same year, Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement rose in popularity as the Kennedy heir gained political capital on the presidential campaign trail.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
On the campaign trail, some county executive candidates have expressed alarm about the potential impact of paying out damages to 200,000 residents.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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