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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
observed that if publishers gave in to every pressure group, nothing would ever get published
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This puts it in a similar category as pressure groups like CAMERA and HonestReporting, which also parse media coverage from the vantage point of a particular agenda.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
There are those, such as the anti-royalist pressure group Republic, who believe Charles’ contradictions and complexities will eventually herald the end of this millennia-old institution.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 3 May 2023
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee grilled Commissioner Ylva Johansson on reports that her proposal resulted from improper lobbying by American and British pressure groups.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
All the while, the automobile industry and allied pressure groups waged a fierce campaign to give drivers unrivaled precedence on the roads.
—Jack McCordick, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
There are those, such as the anti-royalist pressure group Republic, who believe Charles’ contradictions and complexities will eventually herald the end of this millennia-old institution.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 3 May 2023
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee grilled Commissioner Ylva Johansson on reports that her proposal resulted from improper lobbying by American and British pressure groups.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
All the while, the automobile industry and allied pressure groups waged a fierce campaign to give drivers unrivaled precedence on the roads.
—Jack McCordick, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
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Texas football fans should have a rooting interest in this weekend's NFL playoff games.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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India denied accusations of secrecy - as the Australian tabloids went to town on the tourists - but the theatre has certainly helped fuel interest for the first Test match with cricket seemingly having a diminished standing in Australia these days.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sessions will be targeted toward different interest groups, including those in business, nonprofit and government sectors.Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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By the numbers: Large-dollar donations — largely from interest groups that don't disclose their donors — are pouring into the campaign at the 11th hour, an Axios Denver analysis finds.John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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There has been an uninterrupted flow of outside money for special interests ahead of November’s school board race, Martwick said.Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Political special interest groups should have limited influence on schools and students, allowing educational goals to prioritize the diverse needs of students.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Pressure group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure%20group. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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