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Recent Examples of lobbying
In it, Burkle claims Anderson paid himself more than $16 million through his lobbying firm, Platinum Advisors, without the knowledge or consent of investors in the company, including Burkle.
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Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Smith is widely known in crypto circles for having built the trade group Blockchain Association into a lobbying powerhouse that helped pass the Genius Act, a landmark piece of stablecoin legislation.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2022, when Allam and Foushee first faced off in a crowded open primary, the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC and groups tied to tech and crypto companies spent millions to support Foushee's campaign.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The founders, investors, and officials who did assemble here today represent many millions in government contracts, with tech products embedded into our nation’s military operations and lobbying efforts helping to shape the daily political narrative.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
For the past several weeks, though, the most heated exchanges have centered not on policy differences but on money — most prominently, the role of donors aligned with the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, who have benefited Fine’s campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
After a year of his lobbying, the Senate rejected the nominee.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The Industry’s Proactive Path Forward Survival and legitimacy demand that industry leaders move beyond lobbying and adopt a rigorous strategy of self-policing and public partnership.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Smith is widely known in crypto circles for having built the trade group Blockchain Association into a lobbying powerhouse that helped pass the Genius Act, a landmark piece of stablecoin legislation.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2022, when Allam and Foushee first faced off in a crowded open primary, the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC and groups tied to tech and crypto companies spent millions to support Foushee's campaign.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
The founders, investors, and officials who did assemble here today represent many millions in government contracts, with tech products embedded into our nation’s military operations and lobbying efforts helping to shape the daily political narrative.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
For the past several weeks, though, the most heated exchanges have centered not on policy differences but on money — most prominently, the role of donors aligned with the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, who have benefited Fine’s campaign.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
After a year of his lobbying, the Senate rejected the nominee.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The Industry’s Proactive Path Forward Survival and legitimacy demand that industry leaders move beyond lobbying and adopt a rigorous strategy of self-policing and public partnership.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbying
Noun
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We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Careers involving children, healing, cooking, interior design, real estate, food content, wellness, and lifestyle influencing thrive.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As the two wander around the museum—one pressuring, the other deflecting—the novel portrays their professed enmity as underscored by the force of attraction, even of love.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Coercion and pressuring cannot solve problems.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday night’s elections further showed the swaying power that Latinx voters can have.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The swaying of her rope made what was portrayed in the book even more vivid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Hank then explains why the mainframe of the entire brainwashing system was routed through the head of Representative Welch (Martha Kelly).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shakespeare put all his understanding of human nature into Iago’s brainwashing master class.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Lobbying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbying. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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