public interest
Example Sentences
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The harder she tried to cover up the Epstein files, the more public interest in them grew.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
She added that it was "in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"Public media exists to serve the public interest -- that of Americans -- not that of any political agenda or elected official," it said in a statement.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
In the Friday filing, the states argued a temporary restraining order is necessary to avoid what they said would be irreparable harm to the public interest, and to their ability to effectively enforce antitrust laws.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
But its administration was utterly unable to reconcile its responsibilities as a disinterested servant of the public interest and those of an owner of a commercially valuable patent.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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