lobbying
- present participle of lobby.
Example Sentences
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Hunter also called the lobbying a “sign of maturity” for the industry, which is a sentiment shared by other hemp and cannabis businesspeople interviewed by Salon.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
GM, meanwhile, has spent more on federal lobbying this year than any single company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
We do so through many avenues: voting, protest, political party activism, lobbying, filing lawsuits, and writing op-eds, to name a few.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
He began lobbying officials there to include the various second-line antibiotics on their list of “essential drugs”—a list that the ministries followed and allocated money for in their budgets.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
