public interest

Example Sentences

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"I'm sure members across the House will recognise there is no public interest in the government publishing the names and contact details of junior officials or their telephone numbers," Jones said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Mesaglio supports expanding these kinds of programs, both because they improve scientific access to remote or private areas and because they help build public interest in conservation.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency said that while it understood "the considerable public interest in this particular whale," it stressed that people should keep a safe distance and refrain from approaching the whale.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

When renewals come up, the license holder must demonstrate that the station is serving the public interest by providing local news, program diversity and educational and informational shows for children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But when I urge him to speak out, to raise public interest as a defense against factional intrigue, he does not hear me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin