serve the interests of

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: 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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Those videos can also serve the interests of science, as evidenced by the international team of researchers who analyzed 408 publicly available videos of sleeping cats to study whether the kitties showed any preference for sleeping on their right or left sides. ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025 The party that can set enforceable limits on immigration that serve the interests of immigrant voters could achieve a lasting realignment. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Internalizing this reality will help leaders open their minds to numerous advantageous exit outcomes that serve the interests of organizations and their stakeholders. Matt Brubaker, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Linda Sun, 41, is accused of using her high-ranking positions in state government to serve the interests of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party in exchange for millions of dollars. Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for serve the interests of

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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 4 Jul. 2025.

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