How to Use in the interest of in a Sentence

in the interest of

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  • The fee schedule is set in the interest of fair play for all schools.
    Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Again, what matters is what’s in the interest of your client.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The move would seem to be in the interest of the United States.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
  • But, in the interest of following through on my headline, here are two more ideas.
    oregonlive, 23 June 2023
  • But the tricky thing about vapes is that eradicating them might not be in the interest of public health.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Bettman has wide latitude to make decisions in the interest of the game.
    Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The owner, your former friend, made decisions in the interest of work.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
  • State leaders should go above and beyond to safeguard it, in the interest of public safety.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
  • But in the interest of premature judgment — what fun is collecting all the facts?
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • But in the interest of spreading the love, voters will probably give Williams the win.
    EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Acuña passed on the Home Run Derby in the interest of staying healthy.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Deputies did not pursue the vehicle in the interest of public safety.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
  • Is the spring season inviting you to try something new in the interest of improving your mental health?
    Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Court should take the defendant at his word and detain him in the interest of public safety.
    Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 May 2025
  • The defense could also ask for a dismissal of the charges in the interest of justice, Emry said.
    Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
  • King said in the interest of getting things done within the next four months, the best decision would be to fill the vacancies.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Americans shrug those costs off in the interest of progress, Japanese don’t.
    Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
  • Hebbe said the videos were released partly in the interest of being transparent about what occurred.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The group, which maintains close ties with Iran and Qatar, said stopping the war is in the interest of the region.
    ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The team will then meet with county lawyers within two weeks to determine what details to redact in the interest of privacy.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2023
  • That is not in the interest of justice, due process and making sure people believe the system is working fairly.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 8 May 2024
  • This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November.
    Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Hitters run the risk of overcompensating, giving up power in the interest of putting the ball in play.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This is not intended as an act of protest, Acosta said, but a decision made in the interest of safety.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • His wife condemns the infidelity, his father chides him for not being more discreet, and his son turns a blind eye in the interest of peace.
    Chron, 6 Nov. 2022
  • All contracts of these staff members will be terminated in the interest of the Agency.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • In time, messianic pop singers would create grotesque carbon footprints in the interest of advancing their brands.
    Elizabeth Nelson, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
  • Some florist shops encourage customers to return vases in the interest of reducing waste.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This was in the interest of the president’s America-first agenda.
    Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Our state leaders decimate our wildlife in the interest of development.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025

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