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

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

Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS special crime division, said there was "sufficient evidence to bring this case to court" and it was "in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Andrew Jay Schwartzman, a Washington-based public interest communications attorney, believes Carr’s conduct and threats violate the 1st Amendment, adding that any serious attempt to revoke licenses would be tied up in legal challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

If Washington was the epitome of the virtuous leader who subordinated personal interest to the public good, Burr was a kind of anti-Washington, who manipulated the public interest for his own inscrutable purposes.

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