public interest

Example Sentences

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Mr. Goldberg is vice president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Broadcasters must operate in the public interest,” he wrote on X. “They will lose their licenses if they do not.”

From Salon

When Kalia had his conviction quashed at Southwark Crown Court in 2021, the Post Office did not oppose their appeals on the grounds that it was not in the public interest to pursue a retrial.

From BBC

“The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”

From Los Angeles Times

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