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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The sacking, announced by decree, happened however as Kyiv was lobbying Washington hard to obtain more Patriot air defence missiles to block Russian strikes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Brown later moved into lobbying and union policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sources have previously told The Times that both sides have been lobbying the governor to win his support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
A joint statement from several lobbying groups for banks said last week that the latest version of the Clarity Act “still puts at risk the local lending that drives economic activity in the U.S.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
He began lobbying officials there to include the various second-line antibiotics on their list of “essential drugs”—a list that the ministries followed and allocated money for in their budgets.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
