pecuniary

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors argue that Tate’s applying for the job, and negotiating terms of his employment agreement, “acted on behalf of his own pecuniary interest.”

From Seattle Times

She was convicted of 13 counts of fraud, three of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, two of forgery and two of using a false instrument.

From BBC

"It becomes very easy to sell this to the public as a savings for taxpayers, when instead what they're doing is selling their police department to serve the pecuniary interests of a corporation."

From Salon

Ms Alemi denies 13 counts of fraud, three of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception, two of forgery and two of using a false instrument.

From BBC

Barr is working on a bill, the ESG Act, that would make investment advisers and pension plans put their beneficiaries’ pecuniary interests first unless they say otherwise.

From Seattle Times