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Recent Examples of logrolling
In many democracies, of course, logrolling is neither rare nor necessarily bad.
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Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016
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
Even with the stoutest of disclosures, this form of op-edding would smack of legal logrolling.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
While old-fashioned logrolling and interest-group politics has actually improved the original proposal already, further improvements will require serious attention to the nature of the research culture involved.
—Yuval Levin, National Review, 17 May 2021
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
Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016
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
Even with the stoutest of disclosures, this form of op-edding would smack of legal logrolling.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
While old-fashioned logrolling and interest-group politics has actually improved the original proposal already, further improvements will require serious attention to the nature of the research culture involved.
—Yuval Levin, National Review, 17 May 2021
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logrolling
Noun
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The Bears received the Nos. 56, 62 and 109 picks in exchange for Nos. 41, 72 and 240.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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Many middle-income households got subsidies for the first time after Congress expanded them in 2021, which helped generate a boom in enrollment in ACA exchanges nationwide.—
Bernard J. Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sector is known to be acutely vulnerable to Trump’s back-and-forth trade policy, particularly given the high globalization of supply chains and the heavy reliance on manufacturing operations across North America.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the second half, the Pacers took only three minutes to take a lead and start what turned into a back-and-forth battle.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One day, through some sort of barter, Schroeder’s father came home with the bird.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both parties should know about the work that goes into the barter in order to be respectful and reciprocal of time, energy and effort.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sky Project Ultra robot, also known as Tien Kung Ultra, claimed victory among the nonhumans, crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds in a race that featured pit stops for battery swaps.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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As with previous exchanges, the swap was mediated by the United Arab Emirates.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once reelected, Trump sprang them all, with pardons and commutations.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Bondi memo directs the Justice Department to, among other things assist local prosecutors in pursuing death sentences under state law against the 37 individuals who received commutations.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ford also builds the truck at Ohio Assembly Plant near Avon Lake.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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And while this place offers solace from email pings and trash trucks, the kelp forest is anything but silent.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two countries signed the accord following months of sometimes fraught negotiations.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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What Happens Next Trump's approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events, including critical negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, the evolving tariff situation and concerns about a recession.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war Trump reverses global tariff hikes.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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With a trade war kicking off, a lot of the raw materials and finished products in clean energy are likely to get more expensive.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Logrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logrolling. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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