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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Donald Trump sometimes talked up his personal connection with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the campaign trail.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
But in Slotkin, Democrats, too, settled on a nominee who is known for her tenacity on the campaign trail and an ability to run ahead of her party's ticket.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump heartily embraced the idea and regularly mentioned it on the campaign trail.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Only a few hours later, Schenke was out of jail and back on the campaign trail.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
But in Slotkin, Democrats, too, settled on a nominee who is known for her tenacity on the campaign trail and an ability to run ahead of her party's ticket.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump heartily embraced the idea and regularly mentioned it on the campaign trail.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Only a few hours later, Schenke was out of jail and back on the campaign trail.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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