lobbied
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Then there’s the fact that Nicaraguan migrants in the United States are a smaller and less powerful force than Cuban Americans, many of whom have lobbied Washington for decades to isolate and overthrow Havana’s leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Albanese's announcement comes after it emerged this week that US startup Anthropic has lobbied Australian officials to change copyright laws to assist the training of AI models.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The dean of the law school lobbied McInnis to exclude the law school from negotiations, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The charity has lobbied the government to commit to introducing new guidance for schools on how to keep their students engaged.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He successfully lobbied for Washington to head the Continental Army and personally selected Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, two strategic decisions designed to assure Virginia’s support for the cause.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
