the hustings
plural noun
: the political speeches, meetings, etc., that happen before an election
news reports from the hustings
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In the next week or so, before June 5 — the putative date at which the Treasury Department says the government runs out of money to pay its bills without a debt ceiling increase and thus flirts with an unprecedented default — Biden and McCarthy will hit the hustings to claim victory.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
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“The hustings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hustings. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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