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Recent Examples of logrolling
In many democracies, of course, logrolling is neither rare nor necessarily bad.
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Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016
This Stasi-worthy logrolling is how the media propagandize for the propagandist.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
Our logrolling, our stumps and their politics, our fisheries, our Negroes and Indians, our boasts and our repudiations, the wrath of rogues and the pusillanimity of honest men, the northern trade, the southern planting, the western clearing, Oregon, and Texas, are yet unsung.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
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
Eduardo Mello, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016
This Stasi-worthy logrolling is how the media propagandize for the propagandist.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023
Our logrolling, our stumps and their politics, our fisheries, our Negroes and Indians, our boasts and our repudiations, the wrath of rogues and the pusillanimity of honest men, the northern trade, the southern planting, the western clearing, Oregon, and Texas, are yet unsung.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper’s Magazine , 12 Dec. 2022
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logrolling
Noun
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During the exchange, the rival pulled a gun and fired, striking the victim in the head, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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There were some character concerns with Pickens in Pittsburgh, which impacted the May trade that saw Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick sent to Dallas in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Tuesday’s vote comes after years of back-and-forth over whether retail pet sales should be allowed in the county.—
Ryan Ballogg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The sharp back-and-forth between two of the world’s most powerful right-wing figures marked a stunning unraveling of their once unshakable political alliance.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The massive influx of precious metal helped transform the Chinese economy from a nonmonetary economy based on feudal obligations and barter trade into a monetized economy based on market exchange.—
Salvatore Babones,
Foreign Affairs,
7 June 2015
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One day, through some sort of barter, Schroeder’s father came home with the bird.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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Users can drag, drop, and rearrange widgets, swap layouts instantly, and use keyboard shortcuts for speed.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Meanwhile, in the UK, SIM swap fraud surged by over 1,000% in 2024.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Since the Supreme Court allowed executions to resume, Florida has executed 111 death row inmates with only six commutations, all by Graham.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Amid the wave of pardons and commutations President Trump has doled out to some of his supporters and surrogates, one former MAGA loyalist in Idaho is fighting to return her pardon.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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His pickup truck was discovered, unoccupied, on Monday near a campground west of Leavenworth, Washington.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Israel allowed a handful of aid trucks into Gaza in mid-May, a move welcomed by aid agencies that urged Israel to allow far more supplies into the strip.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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These tactics are designed to lead the victim straight onto a negotiation footing where the attacker has the upper hand.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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While negotiations remain fragile, both Washington and Tehran have signaled interest in continuing the diplomatic process.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Yes, deploying them can help U.S. manufacturers compete against the unfair, subsidized trade practices of other countries.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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On top of all that, Apple has been caught in the crosshairs of President Trump’s trade war with China, a key manufacturing hub for the Cupertino, Calif., company.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Logrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logrolling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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