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lobby

[lob-ee] / ˈlɒb i /




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“I’ve been with this show for years in all its different iterations,” Kilgore tells me as we wait for Folger in the theater’s funky, popcorn-scented lobby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The host asked for my number; I provided it, then sat with my husband in two lobby chairs.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

I love finding a cozy hotel lobby or tiny wine bar, putting my phone on do not disturb, ordering a glass of wine and sitting in a corner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And if you sniff the lobby of downtown Los Angeles’ Ritz-Carlton, you may detect “bright effervescent notes ... layered with soft florals,” a custom fragrance known as Champagne & Shimmer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But the sound he heard was not coming from the lobby full of tourists.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Fox founder lobbies Trump to preserve air rights for broadcasters as powerful streamers encroach on their turf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Bior, who began volunteering with the foundation after high school, lobbies sponsors for scholarship programs, and helps students with college admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

On Dubai's artificial island, empty beaches stand in stark contrast to frantic hotel lobbies, where stranded tourists have taken shelter as they wait for a way home.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Her front room reminded me of fancy hotel lobbies from the movies, there was so much silk and lace.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

In one of his myriad spreadsheets, Hartman projected that the final budget could include up to $15.5 million of the $20.5 million the company had lobbied for.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Sources also say they lobbied the Premier League to allow the forward to use "JJ Gabriel" on the back of his shirt - which they believe underlined their commitment to the academy prospect.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Gulf states have lobbied the U.S. for more interceptors since early in the war and have scoured the world for other sources with mixed results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Football coach Drew Casani had lobbied Fine to return to football before his junior year with no success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Dorothy Vaughan might have eventually lobbied to follow Margery Hannah and Dorothy Hoover into a job working directly for an engineering section.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Her determination, presentation and lobbying made a difference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“I do not believe that lobbying for that job would have been successful, and I wanted to work for it. I wanted to audition for it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Fannie’s new forecast largely mirrored a separate prediction published earlier this week by the Mortgage Bankers Association, an industry lobbying group.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The group, he said, has now set its sights on lobbying the government to invest in research and improve care.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Since the 1913 procession, they had tried lobbying, meeting with President Wilson, and holding additional parades, but nothing seemed to generate political support for women’s suffrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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