vested
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You know the club has a vested interest in holding the player's value and the fact you have to portray positivity to protect that is sometimes unbelievably difficult.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The Saudi royal repeatedly tried to recruit Alfozan, prosecutors alleged, but at the time he said he wouldn’t leave until his stock vested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The proposal -- echoing the restaurant shorthand "86" for an item that is off the menu -- pits zealous reformers against vested interests, with an electorate knowing little about the issue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
A quarry with vested rights must still clear a review of its reclamation plan for how the land will be restored once mining ends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Nelson Mandela,” the officer said, “I arrest you under the powers vested in me by the Emergency Regulations.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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