logrolling

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Recent Examples of logrolling This Stasi-worthy logrolling is how the media propagandize for the propagandist. Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023 Our logrolling, our stumps and their politics, our fisheries, our Negroes and Indians, our boasts and our repudiations, the wrath of rogues and the pusillanimity of honest men, the northern trade, the southern planting, the western clearing, Oregon, and Texas, are yet unsung. Mark Edmundson, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022 Petitioners shouldn’t bundle unrelated issues together, a practice derisively known as logrolling. BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019 Incarnate Word sophomore Ameer King hates the Cardinals’ logrolling drill. Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2019 This is political logrolling disguised as public necessity. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2019 Even with the stoutest of disclosures, this form of op-edding would smack of legal logrolling. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 June 2018 But hey, everybody hates taxes, and why should this industry be cut out of the logrolling big barbecue of a bill that is largely based on the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves? Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 21 Dec. 2017 In many democracies, of course, logrolling is neither rare nor necessarily bad. Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016
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Noun
  • In January 2015, Shirley agreed to a plea deal in exchange for testifying against the Leonard brothers.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The resulting arguments, trolling and nasty exchanges can signal to the algorithm that the content is engaging, prompting it to show those posts to even more people who are likely to react and further amplify the conversation.
    Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, whose constituency includes a large number of state employees, said he was disappointed that the governor hasn’t come to the bargaining table to negotiate telework with unions.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Our bargaining team reached agreement with the union on a number of issues and remains ready to continue discussions at any time.
    News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Neither team has pressed forward with much conviction in the first 15 minutes, and after some back-and-forth passing on the back line of the Netherlands' defense, boos could be heard from restless spectators in Monterrey.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Gun-rights advocates sued in San Diego, leading to nearly a decade of back-and-forth litigation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Like the Marrakech souks, Chatuchak is a full sensory experience of loud music, the smell of Thai street food and a buzzing, barter-friendly atmosphere.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
  • Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.
    Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Then add a small buffer for laundry day, new purchases, or seasonal wardrobe swaps.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • Officially, the Clippers acquired an All-Star (Brandon Ingram), a role player (Gradey Dick), unprotected first-round picks (2031, 2033), second-round picks (2030, 2033) and a first-round pick swap (2027) in the deal.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Interim Ohio Republican Attorney General Andy Wilson expressed relief that DeWine didn't choose to use commutations and that his office will continue working to uphold the current law.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.
    Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • After the collision, the 18-wheeler hit the center concrete barrier, which caused its cargo, several rolls of paper, estimated to weigh 6,000 pounds each, to fly off the truck, police said, and cross into the eastbound lanes.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Milei named Adorni as Cabinet chief last year, giving him huge influence over negotiations with governors and other stakeholders in Congress.
    Clara Preve, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • That agreement set a 60-day period for negotiations on key issues, including the future of Tehran’s nuclear program amid concerns that Iran wants to use it for military purposes, a claim the country denies.
    Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

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“Logrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logrolling. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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