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Recent Examples of logrolling
This Stasi-worthy logrolling is how the media propagandize for the propagandist.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
Even with the stoutest of disclosures, this form of op-edding would smack of legal logrolling.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
While old-fashioned logrolling and interest-group politics has actually improved the original proposal already, further improvements will require serious attention to the nature of the research culture involved.
—Yuval Levin, National Review, 17 May 2021
Petitioners shouldn’t bundle unrelated issues together, a practice derisively known as logrolling.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
Incarnate Word sophomore Ameer King hates the Cardinals’ logrolling drill.
—Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2019
This is political logrolling disguised as public necessity.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2019
But hey, everybody hates taxes, and why should this industry be cut out of the logrolling big barbecue of a bill that is largely based on the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves?
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 21 Dec. 2017
Trump, of course, has not helped in the way a standard president would—bringing lawmakers along, participating in logrolling and horse-trading, using his own expertise to find the right formulas.
—Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
Even with the stoutest of disclosures, this form of op-edding would smack of legal logrolling.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 June 2018
While old-fashioned logrolling and interest-group politics has actually improved the original proposal already, further improvements will require serious attention to the nature of the research culture involved.
—Yuval Levin, National Review, 17 May 2021
Petitioners shouldn’t bundle unrelated issues together, a practice derisively known as logrolling.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
Incarnate Word sophomore Ameer King hates the Cardinals’ logrolling drill.
—Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 21 Aug. 2019
This is political logrolling disguised as public necessity.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2019
But hey, everybody hates taxes, and why should this industry be cut out of the logrolling big barbecue of a bill that is largely based on the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves?
—Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 21 Dec. 2017
Trump, of course, has not helped in the way a standard president would—bringing lawmakers along, participating in logrolling and horse-trading, using his own expertise to find the right formulas.
—Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logrolling
Noun
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Reports also noted that the administration was directly negotiating with the terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that has reportedly frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to secure a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 hostages.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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During the back-and-forth, officials and the audience grew exasperated over the myriad items up for debate in what was merely an advisory decision by the commission.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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None of the back-and-forth over timing erases the fact that Crowley has a steep uphill climb to get her job back.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The evolution of a barter economy made existence easier at the expense of learning the skills of survival, like how to make bows and arrows for hunting.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Go a month without buying anything new—repair, barter, or borrow instead.—
Dale Whelehan,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the swap, the Cowboys trade up to No. 8 in exchange for No. 12 (first-round pick), No. 76 (third-round pick), No. 150 (fifth-round pick), and No. 189 (sixth-round pick).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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This is a 1:1 swap; so if a recipe calls for ½ cup shortening, trade in ½ cup unsalted butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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Except, of course, that few people caught up in the legal system have the resources and the reach to pursue a pardon or sentence commutation.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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More than a dozen Minnesotans are among the nearly 1,600 participants in the Jan. 6 riot who received pardons and commutations from President Donald Trump on his first day back in office.—
Matt Sepic,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2025
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As cream always rises to the top, this truck is one outstanding machine.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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By reframing warehousing as a space of innovation, where robots and optimization replace forklifts and trucks, the industry can attract a new generation of talent.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, from the employee and front-line or middle manager perspective, an executive-level five-days-a-week mandate could be seen as the starting point for a negotiation, Tulane professor Christopher Lipp told Newsweek.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, European leaders held an emergency summit in London to rally support for Ukraine as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to wrestle control of peace negotiations away from the US.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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So cap isn’t an issue if the Blues are considering any trades that can upgrade the roster.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Logrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logrolling. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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