had been lobbying
- past perfect progressive of lobby.
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
Ms Lumumba said the Lumumba Foundation wanted to take over management of the mausoleum because of security worries and had been lobbying the government to do so.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 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
Ms. Beasley said that since surviving the shooting in July, which left seven dead and more than 30 injured, she had been lobbying for gun safety legislation in Washington, meeting with more than 130 lawmakers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 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
