vested
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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
Descendants of Michael P. Hannin, who acquired the quarry in 1931, applied for vested rights in 2018, saying they had long intended to mine and process the lime deposits there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
In other words, she may have a vested interest in her brother not selling this property or making other decisions that could affect the value of her potential inheritance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Perhaps these calls for intervention and restraint are self-dealing by powerful vested interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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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