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Recent Examples of logrolling
This Stasi-worthy logrolling is how the media propagandize for the propagandist.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
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
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
Trump, of course, has not helped in the way a standard president would—bringing lawmakers along, participating in logrolling and horse-trading, using his own expertise to find the right formulas.
—Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
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
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
Trump, of course, has not helped in the way a standard president would—bringing lawmakers along, participating in logrolling and horse-trading, using his own expertise to find the right formulas.
—Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logrolling
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In September 2023, five Americans detained for years in Iran were freed in exchange for five Iranians in U.S. custody and for $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets to be released by South Korea.Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The allegations, proven false, claimed the Bidens each received $5 million from executives at Ukrainian energy company Burisma in exchange for political favors.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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And, oh yes: Clemson and the ACC also sued each other in March, and have embarked in a similar (though slightly different, in a legal sense) back-and-forth ever since.Andrew Carter, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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The back-and-forth killings of inmates and guards culminated in Jackson being shot down during a bloody escape try.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Given the drops tend to feature a lot of barter items, this change meant most of them were fairly useless other than selling to traders for a few roubles here and there.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Avoid changing the color of a rabbit or a chicken There are several stipulations in Massachusetts law about baby chicks, ducklings, rabbits and other fowl in terms of their sale, barter or gifting.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Simitis’ critics on the right and left did their best to denigrate his legacy, highlighting a dubious debt swap concluded after the country had joined the Eurozone as an attempt to massage the debt numbers.Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The coworkers also participated in a delicious cookie swap.Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Cooper's decision comes in the wake of a series of death row commutations made at the federal level by President Joe Biden during the closing days of his administration.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Voting rights An Oklahoma law expands voting privileges to people who have been convicted of felonies but had their sentences discharged or commuted, including commutations for crimes that have been reclassified from felonies to misdemeanors.David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The night before, two trucks from Miami had pulled up to his loading dock with dozens of pallets stacked with flower boxes.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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His interests range from pickup trucks to supercars, commuter ...Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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That had to do with negotiations with the 802… Oremus: We got grandfathered in.Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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There were many sticking points in the couple's divorce negotiations, including custody over their children.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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The team also probably used its most practical trade chip — D’Angelo Russell’s expiring contract — in the Finney-Smith deal.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Logrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logrolling. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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