had lobbied
- past perfect of lobby.
Example Sentences
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It was a good thing Ohtani, who went 2-for-5 on Wednesday, had lobbied to hit and pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
A Seoul government official said South Korea has made "various efforts" to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the North regardless of politics, hinting that the country had lobbied Washington.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
On May 8, the Treasury Department announced it was launching a fast-track pilot program for foreign investors—the speedier review process the U.A.E. had lobbied for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Mingma Sherpa, chairperson of the Pasang Lhamu rural municipality, said the change was something the Sherpa community had lobbied for for many years now.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Burnham and Millet had lobbied strongly for Henry Bacon of New York, and Burnham believed that his earlier talk to the Lincoln Commission had been persuasive.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
