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Recent Examples of lobbying
But after significant lobbying on both sides of the border, President Barack Obama and Mexico President Felipe Calderón reached an agreement in 2010 in principle to reopen the crossing at Boquillas.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Caroline Ponseti, who leads communications for Kindbridge, formerly worked alongside current Kalshi head of corporate development Sara Slane at the American Gaming Association, one of the main lobbying groups of the gambling industry.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Edelman still advised the Saudi royal family as of August 2025, according to federal lobbying filings.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The opposition campaign to South Coast’s clean air rules was run by one of the state’s most powerful lobbying firms.
—Mary Nichols, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
But that doesn’t excuse failing to execute on the ABCs of lobbying — such as not bothering even to show up at a hearing on a policy the mayor considers an urgent priority.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Three nonprofit tax experts told the Herald/Times that the foundation’s spending could jeopardize its tax-exempt status by running afoul of laws that regulate how much charities can spend on lobbying or politics.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
What makes these interactions between the private sector and the White House noteworthy, though, is not merely the frequent lobbying in support of business interests but the elaborate performances necessary to avoid the president’s ire.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s campaign has extended beyond traditional lobbying.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Caroline Ponseti, who leads communications for Kindbridge, formerly worked alongside current Kalshi head of corporate development Sara Slane at the American Gaming Association, one of the main lobbying groups of the gambling industry.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Edelman still advised the Saudi royal family as of August 2025, according to federal lobbying filings.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The opposition campaign to South Coast’s clean air rules was run by one of the state’s most powerful lobbying firms.
—Mary Nichols, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
But that doesn’t excuse failing to execute on the ABCs of lobbying — such as not bothering even to show up at a hearing on a policy the mayor considers an urgent priority.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Three nonprofit tax experts told the Herald/Times that the foundation’s spending could jeopardize its tax-exempt status by running afoul of laws that regulate how much charities can spend on lobbying or politics.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
What makes these interactions between the private sector and the White House noteworthy, though, is not merely the frequent lobbying in support of business interests but the elaborate performances necessary to avoid the president’s ire.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s campaign has extended beyond traditional lobbying.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbying
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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
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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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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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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 13 Apr. 2026.
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