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interest

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


NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Treasury yields rose as sticky inflation raises the prospect of a steep interest rate increase by the Fed in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

United's long-standing interest in the Argentine, 54, dates back a decade.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Currently, investors expect that the Fed will raise interest rates by another 50 basis points in the months to come, in line with the latest forecasts from senior Fed officials released in September.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

US inflation data released Tuesday slowed slightly in October but still overshot analyst estimates, raising expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Major Puff has no interest in meeting the friend of my enemy.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

To some, the specter of new spending by tech interests has been a persistent cause for concern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

On another level, though, the data-center debate will have to balance concerns about electricity prices against U.S. national-security interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

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

One of the things he’d learned about Asperger’s, since he’d discovered that he had it, was the role that his interests served.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Others are interested in smaller carbon footprints from using wood, which stores carbon dioxide absorbed by trees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Researchers are particularly interested in tissues with rapidly dividing cells, including bone marrow, which can also suffer treatment-related damage.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 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

I’d be interested in hearing from anyone who has considered or used a similar strategy, as well as from those who see potential drawbacks I should discuss with my adviser before making a decision.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

“I thought maybe that was why you were so interested in Mirror Tech and DNA.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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

“This is just an interesting asset class,” Goncharova said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Of course, any news at all from Simon was good news, and what could be more interesting than that?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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