for the public good
Example Sentences
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The challenge is to strike the right balance—and to convince the public that the government is using its power wisely for the public good, not to favor select cronies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
In Qiu’s vision, the project reclaims dead space in the middle of bustling neighborhoods for the public good.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
Magnus Gallie, senior planner at Friends of the Earth, said "unlocking" the planning system "too much could undermine its overall purpose, which is to regulate land use for the public good while balancing competing priorities".
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
Mr. Musk filed the suit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on Friday, accusing them of breaching a contract by putting profits and commercial interests ahead of building A.I. for the public good.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024
To secure these things, which are for the public good, we will spare neither ourselves nor our possessions.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin
