lobby
noun
an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
lobbying
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present participleof lobby.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Last Friday her lobbying paid off in new exemptions on many more specific products from Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
This change required reorganization, large capital investments, and aggressive public-relations and lobbying campaigns to win the necessary regulatory and legal permissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
It added that none of the money would be used for lobbying or political donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I do not believe that lobbying for that job would have been successful, and I wanted to work for it. I wanted to audition for it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Once he arrived safely in Rome, Ptolemy went to work lobbying for support.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
