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interest

[in-ter-ist, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst /


NOUN
advantage
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STRONGEST
WEAK




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After receiving tepid interest from some large investors, OpenAI has so far secured roughly $11 billion in commitments for the new financing, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

United also have £1.15bn worth of debt, made up of bonds that were renegotiated in June at a higher interest rate, a revolving credit facility and outstanding transfer fee payments.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Asked about the possibility of a ceasefire, Rubio told reporters that there was growing interest internationally to work towards an agreement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The program would not be funded by taxpayers but instead by the interest charged to borrowers on their down-payment loans, also referred to as second mortgages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

His intention was to go to London to see if he could interest one of the theaters there in a play about his adventures with the pirates.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

"It is clear that attacks against civilian vessels and actions that further escalate tensions in the Black Sea serve no one's interests," Erdogan told a news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Jensen Huang has become enormously influential in shaping U.S. chip policy, and Nvidia’s commercial interests are intertwined with Washington’s China strategy in complex and sometimes conflicting ways,” Lee said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Like Neville, Butt also came through United's academy and said former players have the club's best interests at heart.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Navy that is largely succeeding in defending American interests in the Strait of Hormuz?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

To me, the greatest mystery of science continues to be that a man could father six children who shared absolutely none of his interests.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Kelbaugh has since 1971 scoured antique shows and flea markets for images of Black Americans which in the early days few collectors were interested in.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Not only is Congress not pushing back against the administration, or even innovating in policy, but its members also don’t seem especially interested in serving their constituents on the small-ball aspects of representation,” Stewart said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The researchers are particularly interested in identifying markers that could be used to develop therapies aimed specifically at the most dangerous cancer cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Chris Campbell lives in Girvan and is interested in the area's myths and legends.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“So, you aren’t interested in dogs at all.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Asked what has changed under Iraola, captain Virgil van Dijk offered an interesting response earlier this week.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Jupiter also has a bow shock, but its enormous size, powerful magnetic field, and gaseous composition make it a particularly interesting place to study how these boundaries behave.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Utility commissioners: Most interesting is Georgia, a data-center hot spot where two seats are up on the state’s utility regulator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The hypothetical orange juice documentary sounds interesting, but it has no value unless it can do more than regurgitate a Wikipedia article or a news story with a few worthless talking heads thrown in.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He could see something interesting on the side of the bathroom sink—Mom's earrings.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry


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