for the public good

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In Qiu’s vision, the project reclaims dead space in the middle of bustling neighborhoods for the public good.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Magnus Gallie, senior planner at Friends of the Earth, said "unlocking" the planning system "too much could undermine its overall purpose, which is to regulate land use for the public good while balancing competing priorities".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

Mr. Musk filed the suit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on Friday, accusing them of breaching a contract by putting profits and commercial interests ahead of building A.I. for the public good.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Unfortunately, appealing to their sense of duty or responsibility for the public good and society doesn't work.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

It was a "party cry" to insist on all occasions upon the trouble which he took in his "trade of King" and the great fatigues which he endured for the public good.

From Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 by Barine, Arvede