interests

Example Sentences

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Duncan cannily emphasized its potential boon for grocery-store owners, playing those business interests against the legislators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"This aspect needs to be managed. If North Korea acts in a provocative and belligerent manner, it could trigger regional conflict, which could run counter to China's interests," Hong said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Now these interests are spending $$$ to keep her in office,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The brokerage cuts its forecasts for the Indonesian copper and gold producer’s net profit after tax and minority interests by 28.4% for 2026, 27.5% for 2027, and 25.0% for 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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