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Benn McGrady, head of the WHO's public health law and policies unit, said the tobacco industry was "lobbying like crazy" and "trying to sow division".

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

It followed complaints he took part in a council planning committee during decisions for applications his father was lobbying on.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

Woods in 2005 was lobbying for a condensed schedule that would bring the best players together more often.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2023

He learned that the self-help guru Werner Erhard, the founder of Erhard Seminars Training, or EST, was lobbying a small California town to let him “train” its employees.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Had I been paying attention, I might have realized that Willow was lobbying for Adam to be able to visit me.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman