vested interest

Example Sentences

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“If you are a major agricultural producer, then you have a vested interest, as does your insurer, to make sure that you don’t have catastrophic floods,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Margaret Garemore, a real-estate agent in Southern California — who, therefore, obviously has a vested interest in this issue — says that sometimes these homes can be a “hidden gem” for potential buyers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

The Mountain View company has a vested interest in painting AI in a more favorable light.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Spotify also has a vested interest in making you stay on their app as long as possible - especially for free accounts that attract advertising revenue.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

But we too embrace faulty causes, usually at the urging of an expert proclaiming a truth in which he has a vested interest.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt