public interest

Example Sentences

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The harder she tried to cover up the Epstein files, the more public interest in them grew.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"Public media exists to serve the public interest -- that of Americans -- not that of any political agenda or elected official," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But the overriding public interest here is getting scarce spectrum into the hands of companies that can put it to good use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

At the end of the proceedings, a lawyer for the claimants said that given the level of public interest in the trial, she wanted to set out the reasons for the decision.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Even more palpably, the fullest expression of his best energies always occurred when the long-term public interest, as he understood it, clashed with the political imperatives of the moment.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis