Sentence examples for by lobbies from inspiring English sources

Some are intransigent, or held captive by lobbies.

Dasarathi, who is wary of a de facto technocracy, admits the political landscape in Bangalore has always been shaped by lobbies: alcohol, real estate, mining.

The campaign against the new Republican bill is supported by lobbies including the Retail Industry Leaders Association, the National Retail Federation, the International Franchise Association and the National Federation of Independent Business.

Some factors tend to delay this process, such as institutional inertia, poor coordination and cooperation mechanisms among sectors, levels of government and agents, the consolidation of the biomedical paradigm reinforced by lobbies and cultural patterns, and inadequate collaboration among experts, practitioners and health authorities.

An ugly, expensive campaign for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is but the latest example of what is now common in judicial elections: millions of dollars in misleading television ads, subsidized by lobbies that have cases before the bench.

Threatened with prosecution, Ms Mani's master, Souleymane Naroua, agreed to free her, only to reclaim her on her release as his wife under Niger's customary laws.Backed by lobbies such as London-based Anti-Slavery International, Ms Mani took her case to a local tribunal, which ruled that that she was not legally married to her old master.

Mr. Parker deftly outmaneuvered Mr. Horton by lobbying American's employees.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS -- Restrooms downstairs, reached by lobby elevator.

They are still under-represented as elected officials and outfunded by lobbying groups.

And too many governments have then tried to square this circle by lobbying for higher quotas.

It began by lobbying all-white sports organizations to change voluntarily, but made no progress.