lobby
noun
an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
were lobbying
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past progressiveof lobby.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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De Boucher said they were lobbying European governments to ban private jets.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Whether or not they were lobbying for inclusion, Cleland did acknowledge that feathers could be ruffled by the Bank's decision.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Shaik Salauddin, national general secretary of the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers representing over 45,000 cab drivers, said they were lobbying political parties for a package before the elections.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2023
The arena of athletics is where Title IX’s impact is perhaps most publicly obvious, even though “that was not at the forefront in the minds of people who were lobbying for this,” Ms. Mogulescu said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
Last week, Biden signed a disaster declaration for much of Texas and state leaders were lobbying Friday to expand the scope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2021
