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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

Campaign group Stonewall, which had been lobbying for the change to the law, described it as a "powerful message" that showed people "deserve equal access to justice".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

Olczyk had been lobbying his NBC bosses for a couple of years to be part of the horse racing coverage.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

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