vested interest

Example Sentences

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“It really gives us a vested interest in doing what we can to protect the state and mitigating the causes of climate change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Tam, however, has a vested interest in the addressing the quantum threat to crypto.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The intent was to remove map-drawing authority from politicians with a vested interest in picking their constituents and to create a process governed by constitutional rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"They've got this loveless landslide, they don't require a relatively small share of the vote with this huge majority they've got, so maybe they think they've a vested interest."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 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