vested interest
Example Sentences
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And China has its own vested interest in a free and open waterway, where nearly 50% of the country’s crude oil imports pass through each day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
It is working well enough for the big professional leagues, which collect sportsbook sponsorships and, probably more importantly, sometimes get a ratings bounce from people who are watching their games with a vested interest.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Tam, however, has a vested interest in the addressing the quantum threat to crypto.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The intent was to remove map-drawing authority from politicians with a vested interest in picking their constituents and to create a process governed by constitutional rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
But we too embrace faulty causes, usually at the urging of an expert proclaiming a truth in which he has a vested interest.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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