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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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"I just thought it was a weird meeting with a guy who'd taken an interest," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Asian stocks diverged Wednesday as renewed optimism over the AI trade was offset by forecast-topping US inflation data and the prospect of a bumper interest rate hike next month.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization slipped to 1.7 billion euros from 1.76 billion euros, in line with the 1.7 billion euros expected in a Vara consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

It turns out Wall Street needs to keep worrying about interest rates, after all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

They returned my stares with wide-eyed interest; I noticed, however, that the adults did not look at us but turned their heads away as we approached.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The inquiry's first report, published this summer, concluded that once-in-a-generation reforms were needed to fix a system "not serving the interests of white working-class children".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

He focused on the cost of living, healthcare and fighting back against moneyed interests in Washington, issues he said resonated with residents who so often feel ignored by those in power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Or does he have other family, friends or charitable interests?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

But the results show he has only a very narrow path to power for his left-wing grouping, which also includes the Green Party and Te Pati Maori, representing the interests of New Zealand's Indigenous community.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

There was no such thing as a permanent international alliance, only permanent national interests.

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

It remains unclear how, when and why British security services became interested in the exchanges between the two friends.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

One reason physicists are so interested in these unusual decays is that quantum effects allow other particles to influence how they occur.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

But Feldman was never interested in chance as a guiding philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

He cites China, Hong Kong and Taiwan among those interested -- a selection that would certainly put the contest on the geopolitical map.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

We kept the shop open, not because anyone was interested in watches, but because people wanted to see Father.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The home had a host of interesting features, including a climbing wall in the garage for their children, Maiya and Maxwell.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

It was definitely an interesting turn of events but I don't regret any minute of staying in the sport.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Danny is a very interesting human being,” added Bob Larsen, the Hall of Fame coach who recruited Everett to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

A partnership involving grocery would have been more interesting, but Amazon itself is competing for third-party grocery delivery and has been expanding its partnerships with supermarket chains such as Winn-Dixie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

I didn’t care about modeling, but the Displays Department was interesting, and I could see myself working with Miss Lacey and Miss Adams.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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