vested interest
Example Sentences
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Insurance companies have a vested interest in being tough on claims: Payouts hit their bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
“It really gives us a vested interest in doing what we can to protect the state and mitigating the causes of climate change.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
First, the fact that she felt a vested interest in how much money he gives to his kids crosses a boundary that would make most people uncomfortable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 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
