lobby
Example Sentences
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Sometimes I’ll find myself in their lobby till 12 o’clock at night.
From Los Angeles Times
Half an hour before showtime on this sunny Saturday afternoon, I’m one of the only patrons in the lobby.
From Salon
But carmakers and their backers have lobbied hard over the past year for Brussels to relax the ban, in the face of fierce competition from China and a slower-than-expected shift to electric vehicles.
From Barron's
Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be "zero emission", but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions.
From BBC
Germany has lobbied on behalf of its car manufacturers for changes to the plan, arguing they were facing stiff competition from rivals in China.
From BBC
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