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lobbyist

[lob-ee-ist] / ˈlɒb i ɪst /


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A Washington industry lobbyist interviewed by AFP predicted a pragmatic approach from companies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Elaine Crory, a women's sector lobbyist at the Women's Resource and Development Agency, said there's a lack of awareness about when and how the glasses are being used, leading to issues around consent.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

For a lobbyist in Brussels, the currency is access: a strong network, a deep knowledge of the EU's labyrinthine institutions and policymakers' trust.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

“It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for the nonpartisan good-government group Public Citizen.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Also in 1870, Victoria Woodhull moved to Washington, DC, and began working as a lobbyist for women’s suffrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Means complained in other meetings that he believed some White House officials were behaving like it was their job to help food industry lobbyists work against Kennedy’s agenda, one person said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Kao told the FBI that the lawmakers, lobbyists and Navatek brass understood these donations were bribes and that the payments were essential to the entire scheme.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Industry lobbyists have argued that AM radio is no longer a widely used feature and say that it can interfere with the widening suite of technology installed in new vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

There were journalists and lobbyists, and also homeless people just looking to get out of the heat.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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