lobby
noun
an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
had been lobbying
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past perfect progressiveof lobby.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Burns, for his part, had been lobbying senators throughout and warning publicly that the delay was damaging the Fed’s credibility.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Friends of Salmond, including the Conservative MP David Davis, had been lobbying the UK government to allow the RAF to fly his body to Scotland.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
His former Lakers teammate Magic Johnson had been lobbying for years to get Cooper into the Hall of Fame and it had never happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024
Ericsson, who is in his fourth season with Ganassi, won the Indianapolis 500 last year and had been lobbying since for a better contract.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
In New York, where he had been lobbying Riddle in person, Vanderbilt had the proposal with Riddle’s demands typed up as a formal contract and sent to Howard.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
