vested interests

Example Sentences

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Speaking to MPs on the Commons Housing Committee she praised the government's draft legislation as striking "the right balance" between standing up to "vested interests" and pushing through changes quickly.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He told AFP he often ran up against vested interests but "I don't think I'm at war with anybody".

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

“These are disappointing setbacks, and they show how political headwinds, vested interests and short-termism can stall progress,” said Cosima Cassel, program lead focusing on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at environmental consulting firm E3G.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

In other words, things that have been checked by experts and, and not just asserted by vested interests in business, in commerce, in politics, and so on.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2024

We provided them with information about people working against their vested interests.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee