Example Sentences

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He said the government was lobbied about tax cuts "all the time", but there was a cost attached.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

We don’t have clarity on exactly what was said, but based on Judge Perry’s reaction, I strongly suspect they lobbied grand jurors to indict.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

But they have always lobbied for protection from cheap imports, and they have always responded with their own amazing innovations.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Puzder has railed against the bloc’s regulations and lobbied for changes to specific laws, including the EU’s methane regulation and its corporate sustainability directive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Instead, she lobbied for Omari, which means “the highest.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore