lobby
Example Sentences
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The League Against Cruel Sports, which has been lobbying for a ban, welcomed Thursday's consultation launch.
From BBC
The revelation that prediction markets could dodge state rules and taxes through what he calls a “loophole” prompted him to launch an anti-prediction market lobbying group called Gambling Is Not Investing.
From Barron's
Bior, who began volunteering with the foundation after high school, lobbies sponsors for scholarship programs, and helps students with college admissions.
Enter the Mortgage Bankers Association, which is lobbying the Administration to let lenders underwrite mortgages based on a single credit report.
They include lobbying reforms, following up on audit recommendations and overhauling the state’s digital infrastructure and its procurement process — services Mahan described as “clunky and cumbersome.”
From Los Angeles Times
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