vested interest
Example Sentences
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“If you are a major agricultural producer, then you have a vested interest, as does your insurer, to make sure that you don’t have catastrophic floods,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Margaret Garemore, a real-estate agent in Southern California — who, therefore, obviously has a vested interest in this issue — says that sometimes these homes can be a “hidden gem” for potential buyers.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
The Mountain View company has a vested interest in painting AI in a more favorable light.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
AI powerhouse Nvidia has a vested interest here.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
But we too embrace faulty causes, usually at the urging of an expert proclaiming a truth in which he has a vested interest.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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