public interest

Example Sentences

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The profiles of the two suspects have fuelled public interest in the case.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Mesaglio supports expanding these kinds of programs, both because they improve scientific access to remote or private areas and because they help build public interest in conservation.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

It states have "the undeniable sovereign right" to establish their own immigration policies and remove foreign nationals in the public interest.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Roy has said she wants to turn the office into “the largest public interest law firm in the city,” targeting wage theft, tenant harassment and other issues impacting working-class Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But when I urge him to speak out, to raise public interest as a defense against factional intrigue, he does not hear me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin