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Recent Examples of lobbying
The state’s hospitals, which have an extensive lobbying group at the state Capitol, have raised objections to Lamont’s budget regarding the tax that most hospitals pay.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Lorena Gonzalez, who wrote AB 218 in 2019 before leaving the Legislature to head up the California Federation of Labor Unions, said lobbying firms had been urging unions recently to take the lead on convincing the Assembly to change the law.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Obviously, this public lobbying campaign for WBD is unfamiliar territory for Netflix.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
The 20 largest lobbying firms reported $824 million in revenue last year, up from $595 million during the final year of the Biden administration.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump remains uncommitted ahead of the March 3 contest — the lobbying campaign shows the president's continued dominance of the GOP, something Trump reveled in recently when asked about the Texas race.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Removing international sanctions was achieved last year largely due to Saudi lobbying.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
But the county cut ties with YAP over inclusivity language on its website and accused the organization of using taxpayer money for lobbying.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Last year intense lobbying by anti-AB 218 forces resulted in two bills, which failed to advance to floor votes after an enormous backlash from survivors and victims’ advocates.
—John Manly, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Lorena Gonzalez, who wrote AB 218 in 2019 before leaving the Legislature to head up the California Federation of Labor Unions, said lobbying firms had been urging unions recently to take the lead on convincing the Assembly to change the law.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Obviously, this public lobbying campaign for WBD is unfamiliar territory for Netflix.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
The 20 largest lobbying firms reported $824 million in revenue last year, up from $595 million during the final year of the Biden administration.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Trump remains uncommitted ahead of the March 3 contest — the lobbying campaign shows the president's continued dominance of the GOP, something Trump reveled in recently when asked about the Texas race.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Removing international sanctions was achieved last year largely due to Saudi lobbying.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
But the county cut ties with YAP over inclusivity language on its website and accused the organization of using taxpayer money for lobbying.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Last year intense lobbying by anti-AB 218 forces resulted in two bills, which failed to advance to floor votes after an enormous backlash from survivors and victims’ advocates.
—John Manly, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 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
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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
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In 2016, Arnold went to rehab for alcohol addiction, at the prompting of country singer Charlie Daniels.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Feb. 2026
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The skill of the future is real-time prompting, including excelling at steering an AI’s output during a live brainstorm.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Everyone sat down around a fire pit, except for Land, who stood, face lit from below, gesturing and swaying.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s why, in Wicked onstage, there is a giant dragon above the proscenium that activates at the very beginning of the show, roaring and swaying.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
26 Nov. 2025
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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