interests
Example Sentences
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“They listened. And in the face of extraordinary pressure from some of the most powerful interests in our state, they centered on survivors and California families.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Yosemite NPS Employees Union said it was "appalled" by the ceding of public lands for private interests, calling the proposed trade "antithetical to what we stand for" as stewards of the park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Courtright recommends focusing on employees’ interests instead of trying to project a certain image as a leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In such a scenario, “I cannot be sure that my agent has my best interests at heart,” Cornelissen added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Fearful that such measures might not be sufficient to protect their interests, the planter class took an additional precautionary step, a step that would later come to be known as a “racial bribe.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
