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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The former president’s ongoing hush money trial in New York has limited his ability to stay on the campaign trail.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
Conservative influencers comment on subjects such as immigration and L.G.B.T.Q. rights, backing Mr. Trump’s remarks on the campaign trail.
—Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
Conservative influencers comment on subjects such as immigration and L.G.B.T.Q. rights, backing Mr. Trump’s remarks on the campaign trail.
—Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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“Campaign trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20trail. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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