lobby

Example Sentences

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After Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign defeat, he was elected in 1990 as a shadow senator for Washington, D.C. — a position created to lobby Congress for D.C. statehood.

From Salon

They parked close to the front door of the school and joined a line of parents and kids waiting to register at a table in the lobby.

From Literature

Late last year, Rome had to frantically lobby the White House not to slap 107% tariffs on Italian pasta—a national symbol—a move that would have humiliated Meloni after her efforts at friendship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Campaign group Stonewall, which had been lobbying for the change to the law, described it as a "powerful message" that showed people "deserve equal access to justice".

From BBC

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

From BBC