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public interest



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The federal district court issued a preliminary injunction partly on this basis, noting the burdens on election administrators were high and the public interest costs dire.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

With huge public interest in the film from all sides, A24 is pushing for the doc to be considered in the best picture category, which would be a first in Oscars history.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

“With all the facts, the data, the overwhelming public interest case for our transaction so plain, still we took vicious, often personal abuse,” he recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

"We understand the public interest and concern. We will continue to bring updates as our investigation progresses," he said.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

The crime wave of the 1920s and 1930s, the great gangster era, increased public interest in prisons and punishment, and the interest of Hollywood in particular.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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