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Recent Examples of lobbying
But in 2004, lawmakers created an exemption for claims more than $500,000 as a result of aggressive lobbying by vulture funds.
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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
But for the significant conservative Catholic population in Poland, the route's popularity amounted to an inappropriate glorification of evil, and after much lobbying, local operator PKS Gdynia changed the route number from 666 to 669 three years ago.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
After years of lobbying, cajoling – virtually pleading – state lawmakers back in 2024 finally granted the state Lottery an online presence.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The secretary of state plays a central role in administering statewide elections, providing voters with information about ballot measures and statewide candidates as well as overseeing campaign financing and lobbying activity.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Its members include Union Pacific’s archrival BNSF, CPKC, employee unions for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, the Teamsters, and industry lobbying groups for the petrochemical and agriculture sectors.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
After high-profile lobbying campaigns by the likes of Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, lawmakers approved a major increase in the state’s film and TV incentive program last May.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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
But for the significant conservative Catholic population in Poland, the route's popularity amounted to an inappropriate glorification of evil, and after much lobbying, local operator PKS Gdynia changed the route number from 666 to 669 three years ago.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
After years of lobbying, cajoling – virtually pleading – state lawmakers back in 2024 finally granted the state Lottery an online presence.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The secretary of state plays a central role in administering statewide elections, providing voters with information about ballot measures and statewide candidates as well as overseeing campaign financing and lobbying activity.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Its members include Union Pacific’s archrival BNSF, CPKC, employee unions for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, the Teamsters, and industry lobbying groups for the petrochemical and agriculture sectors.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
After high-profile lobbying campaigns by the likes of Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, lawmakers approved a major increase in the state’s film and TV incentive program last May.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbying
Noun
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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
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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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The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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These followers, or individuals who react or respond to the prompting of opinion leaders, may not necessarily qualify as opinion leaders themselves.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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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 11 Jun. 2026.
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