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Recent Examples of lobbying
Per the guild, the new contract includes a sideletter in which the studios commit to involving senior executives in the lobbying efforts for a federal production tax incentive.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
For its part, the South Korean government has also spent heavily on lobbying.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Neither the fee nor the additional social media vetting has been implemented, according to Freeman, primarily because of the lobbying against them.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
The snafu gave companies a monthslong opportunity to press for further changes via a mix of lobbying and legal strategies.
—Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026
So far, the lobbying has only worked on state Senate leaders, who last month rejected Newsom’s plans.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
But in 2004, lawmakers created an exemption for claims more than $500,000 as a result of aggressive lobbying by vulture funds.
—Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Following lobbying efforts by the NFL and the IFAF, the International Olympic Committee, in October 2023, approved flag football as a new sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Change may be difficult, Gearhardt said, due to the enormous amount of money spent by industry on lobbying efforts.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
For its part, the South Korean government has also spent heavily on lobbying.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Neither the fee nor the additional social media vetting has been implemented, according to Freeman, primarily because of the lobbying against them.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
The snafu gave companies a monthslong opportunity to press for further changes via a mix of lobbying and legal strategies.
—Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026
So far, the lobbying has only worked on state Senate leaders, who last month rejected Newsom’s plans.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
But in 2004, lawmakers created an exemption for claims more than $500,000 as a result of aggressive lobbying by vulture funds.
—Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Following lobbying efforts by the NFL and the IFAF, the International Olympic Committee, in October 2023, approved flag football as a new sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Change may be difficult, Gearhardt said, due to the enormous amount of money spent by industry on lobbying efforts.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbying
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Nicolas Matthew Scelfo of Brooklyn, New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Seven states have now passed legislation to regulate family influencing, but these laws mostly just ensure that parents set aside a percentage of earnings to compensate their children.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
Noun
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There are similarities between the standoff playing out between the White House and the Fed, and President Richard Nixon’s pressuring of the central bank in the 1970s, according to Nomura.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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As for Nixon’s subsequent pressuring of Burns, it’s plainly ignored by Yellen and Bernanke that individuals borrow money for what it can be exchanged for.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The focus on autonomous features seems like a direct response to OpenClaw, the buzzy AI agent that made waves in Silicon Valley earlier this year for its ability to run programs and commands without constant prompting from the user.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 May 2026
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No, in these cases, there wasn’t any successful swaying of opinion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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There’s an ever present sense of the air moving, seen in the grass swaying and the smoke drifting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 18 Jun. 2026.
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