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have been lobbying

  • present perfect progressive of lobby.

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Denmark and other European powers have been lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill to persuade them that Greenlandic and Danish sovereignty must be protected.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2026

Italy’s government and the affected companies have been lobbying the Trump administration for weeks to revise the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

Haitian business leaders have been lobbying the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

Industry groups, including those advocating on behalf of agricultural businesses, have been lobbying Trump for a reprieve.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2025

In recent weeks, she and other city officials have been lobbying Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature to provide a relief package that would stave off most or even all of those job cuts.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2025