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lobbying

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Recent Examples of lobbying Nonprofit experts told the Herald/Times earlier this year that the foundation’s actions could jeopardize its tax-exempt status because of the strict restrictions on how nonprofits can engage in politics or lobbying. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The lobbying and advocacy firm’s clients includes groups like the Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition and the Apartment Association of North Carolina. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 The transaction failed to win Congolese regulator approval amid reported US lobbying. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 The findings could have significant implications, said the team, allowing political campaigns, lobbying firms or fundraising drives with access to the most capable AI to prevail over rivals with stronger cases or more talented human advocates. — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The floppy felt hat may still need a stronger lobbying effort outside Wimbledon and royal garden parties. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 DraftKings more than doubled its annual lobbying spending at about $900,000, OpenSecrets found. — Dawn Kopecki, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Mayors and first selectmen rely on that money to balance their budgets, and two key lobbying groups, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities and the Council of Small Towns, have both opposed eliminating the car tax. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Thanks to the lobbying by Chevron and other fossil fuel companies, the current administration has cut all funding and permitting for renewable energy. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

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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
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

Definition of influencing

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The first drills Monday focused on rebounding, the next half-dozen on various aspects of their pressuring, helping, swarming, trapping defense.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
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

Definition of pressuring

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To achieve credibility and build external audit assurance quality, our agents use an advanced chain-of-thought prompting process, which breaks each complex problem into smaller reasoning steps, combined with deterministic guardrails.

— Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Five Pillars Of Token Optimization Token optimization requires more than smart prompting.

— Sumeet Agrawal, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of prompting

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Jordyn was admitted without delay, and before receiving her epidural, Haley and Kelsy stayed close, offering steady support through hip pressure, gentle swaying and laughter.

— Christina Cardona, USA Today, 15 July 2026
During those exercises, the arresting officer wrote that Zenk showed multiple signs of impairment, including balance issues, swaying and difficulty following instructions.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of swaying

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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
Shakespeare put all his understanding of human nature into Iago’s brainwashing master class.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026

Definition of brainwashing

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