in the national/public interest

idiom

: likely to help the nation/public
a policy that is not in the national/public interest

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Also mentioned by the defendants is that the First Amendment protects artistic works, including documentaries about newsworthy topics in the public interest. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025 There aren’t many details in the executive order regarding which topics are off limits or not in the national interest. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 In that case, the administration had made similar arguments that conditions in Haiti had improved, and terminating that status was in the national interest of the United States. Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Skydance recognizes that, as a broadcast licensee, it will be charged with operating in the public interest, and the company intends to undertake a comprehensive review of CBS and make any necessary changes to ensure compliance with that standard. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the national/public interest

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“In the national/public interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20national%2Fpublic%20interest. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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