serve the interests of
idiom
: to do things to help (someone or something) often when it is not the best or most helpful thing for someone else
He argued that government too often serves the interests of big business instead of ordinary people.
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Scholars from across the political spectrum and around the world have questioned the general efficacy of foreign assistance, arguing that these programs are designed to serve the interests of donors, not the needs or recipients.
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Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Even projects with legitimate-looking intentions are often too volatile, frequently abandoned, or manipulated to serve the interests of early investors.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
If a special prosecutor isn’t installed and Bove’s dismissal terms move forward, Myrie voiced concern Adams will for the rest of his time at City Hall serve the interests of Trump.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Trade wars and tariff wars have no winners, do not serve the interests of any party, and are not beneficial to the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Even projects with legitimate-looking intentions are often too volatile, frequently abandoned, or manipulated to serve the interests of early investors.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
If a special prosecutor isn’t installed and Bove’s dismissal terms move forward, Myrie voiced concern Adams will for the rest of his time at City Hall serve the interests of Trump.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Trade wars and tariff wars have no winners, do not serve the interests of any party, and are not beneficial to the world.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Serve the interests of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20the%20interests%20of. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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