for the public good
Example Sentences
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The challenge is to strike the right balance—and to convince the public that the government is using its power wisely for the public good, not to favor select cronies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
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
Unfortunately, appealing to their sense of duty or responsibility for the public good and society doesn't work.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2023
If these roads are public highways, then the legislature, acting for the public good, occupies the anomalous position of granting charters to private parties to construct public highways, and to own them after their construction.
From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.
