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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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"Wagner - and now Africa Corps - have always had a very transactional interest in Africa," Boswall said.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

One group of particular interest was the fibroblasts that form the synovial lining.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

Clapp says communities are upping their offerings to focus on wellness and engagement to appeal to boomers, who have no interest in slowing down.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

The Dodgers’ billionaire owner, hardly an average fan, is under intense scrutiny these days, following the sale of his controlling interest in the Lakers and a federal investigation into his business dealings.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Most of the time her conversations don’t interest me, but when I heard her talking in a more agitated tone with no speaker, I had to know what was going on.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

While medieval Iberia and pre-Columbian Mexico were radically different places, the imagination that birthed these beasts reveals shared interests that transcended time, place and culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

He spoke of an "episode in which numerous actors and interests converge", doubling down on his assertion that hoaxes and rumours spread by social media had sparked the crisis.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, the food industry has tried to keep up with consumers’ interests in things like protein and fiber, as wellness trends and increased GLP-1 use reshape diets.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

China, a major buyer of Iranian oil, has vowed to safeguard its interests.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

From time to time, he also had to represent U.S. interests at high-level meetings.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Manchester United, who were attracted to Lewis-Skelly's ability to play at left-back, were interested but ultimately deemed his valuation too high.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Sabalenka didn’t appear particularly interested in policing what New Yorkers do in their spare time as recreational use is legal in the state.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchard, global head of equities for UBS Wealth Management, also recommends that investors interested in humanoids take a look at the companies enabling them.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

As the Wall Street Journal reported from Iowa this week, Cruz has been “quietly asking people if they would be interested in working on his 2028 bid.”

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Allun began to walk faster, as if he, too, was interested in what was ahead.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

“And then you have this element of streaming and new media and where the NFL is heading. It’s a really interesting juxtaposition.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

The currency is taste: Williamsburg effectively costs the same as Manhattan prices, but there is a thrill in living in a space that has been so famously known for hosting so many interesting people before.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Sculptra is particularly interesting for this theme because it stimulates collagen production, rather than simply filling wrinkles.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

But it will be interesting to see what they’re able to do with a bigger backing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“So is there anything interesting in Deer Hill? Besides potentially living in a horror movie.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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