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lobby

[lob-ee] / ˈlɒb i /




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Attias stood in the hotel lobby, whose design leans toward gray, black, white, earth tones and chrome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“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

Patrick Martin, the head of France's Medef business lobby group, on Tuesday accused the state of having "failed" during the urban unrest that hit at least 3,000 businesses, according to preliminary estimates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

We meet Mona in media res, nervously tapping her shoes on the carpeted lobby floor and fretting over her audition.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the lobby, two giant archways created a doorway to what looked like the library stacks Danny was used to.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

“Unlike apartment life, townhouses offer the freedom of full independence: no shared walls, no coop boards or common lobbies, no neighbors above or below,” it reads.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

It’s now installing AI-enabled cameras in airport lobbies to collect the data and monitor queues in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 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

Universities UK, which lobbies on behalf of more than 140 universities, has been approached for comment.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

Little countries no one ever heard of have their Washington lobbies, representing their special interests.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

To work with Collins, Navatek hired a lobbyist, Glen Mandigo, who also lobbied for the University of Maine and was tight with her office.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Another recalled a parent who successfully lobbied to ban cupcakes from classroom birthday celebrations—only to protest when she was later barred from sending cupcakes for her own child’s birthday.

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

We caucused among ourselves and lobbied all the residents of the house, and within weeks elected our own House Committee, defeating the upperclassmen.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It added that none of the money would be used for lobbying or political donations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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

“He is increasingly playing the dual role of founder and diplomat,” said Joseph Hoefer, chief AI officer at lobbying firm Monument Advocacy, which represents tech companies but not Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

After an intense lobbying campaign, which included letters, petitions, and more picketing, Carvie Oldham agreed to meet with tenants to hear their grievances—an important first.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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