public interest

Example Sentences

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“These expanded industry collaborations help us scale our work in the public interest at a critical moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A land use attorney, Malik most recently worked for Public Counsel, a public interest law firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The design of the fast-track process means prosecutors are unable to review new evidence that has come to light, or take a decision to withdraw a case that is no longer in the public interest.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

John Honeycutt, the chair of the Artemis II Mission Management Team, summed up the public interest in the space toilet during a news conference on Saturday evening.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

When radio broadcasts of recorded music began from 1920 onwards, public interest in having one’s own record collection accelerated; what had been a trickle turned into a flood.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall