public interest

Example Sentences

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The profiles of the two suspects have fuelled public interest in the case.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Mesaglio supports expanding these kinds of programs, both because they improve scientific access to remote or private areas and because they help build public interest in conservation.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

"Public ownership is in the public interest", the prime minister said in a speech.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

When renewals come up, the license holder must demonstrate that the station is serving the public interest by providing local news, program diversity and educational and informational shows for children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Even more palpably, the fullest expression of his best energies always occurred when the long-term public interest, as he understood it, clashed with the political imperatives of the moment.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis