interest
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"It is not the interest of the region to go through another round... But I think we're also, as we've shown before, braced for the worst."
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Pesticides are of particular interest because some chemicals used to kill insects or other agricultural pests can also interfere with biological processes in the nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
United also have £1.15bn worth of debt, made up of bonds that were renegotiated in June at a higher interest rate, a revolving credit facility and outstanding transfer fee payments.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
“The public interest also favors the protection of election staff, who are working diligently to ensure that all citizens can cast their votes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
She was wearing the long dark jacket and small hat he would have recognized a mile away as being straight from the wardrobe of Helen Grosvenor, the love interest of the 1932 film.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Anyone who insists they are too self-aware to be pulled into something that goes against their own interests is admitting that they don’t know themselves or humanity very well.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
"It is clear that attacks against civilian vessels and actions that further escalate tensions in the Black Sea serve no one's interests," Erdogan told a news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Jensen Huang has become enormously influential in shaping U.S. chip policy, and Nvidia’s commercial interests are intertwined with Washington’s China strategy in complex and sometimes conflicting ways,” Lee said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Like Neville, Butt also came through United's academy and said former players have the club's best interests at heart.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
They helped to distract outsiders from the truly profane event: the growing misalignment of interests between the people who trafficked in financial risk and the wider culture.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Kelbaugh has since 1971 scoured antique shows and flea markets for images of Black Americans which in the early days few collectors were interested in.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
There’s another reason I was interested in looking into getting the vaccine, beyond its ability to help prevent a flare-up.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
It is understood other counties are interested in signing the bowler, who turns 45 next summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In this case, the researchers are interested in ultraviolet photons energetic enough to ionize hydrogen, making them essential to understanding how the early universe became transparent.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I am lucky to have her help, but acting isn’t what I’m interested in. It’s the set design that intrigues me.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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“Your mind works in interesting ways,” Seyfried, playing Holmes, tells Fielder at one point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
One particularly interesting finding involved the type of tea participants consumed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Asked what has changed under Iraola, captain Virgil van Dijk offered an interesting response earlier this week.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
That catnip cast makes the series immediately interesting, not to say irresistible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
There was interesting stuff on the top, sometimes.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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