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a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege
changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests
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Noun
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Just between the Suarez sisters’ past love interests, there is so much drama to explore.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The company is a startup again, now focusing on building a mobile, tactical rocket that could serve national defense interests.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And yet today, many of the practices that meet Aristotle’s definition of corruption—interest groups paying for special consideration, the influence given to lobbyists and campaign donors—are both legal and widely accepted in America.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some break it down by brands, business units, or interest groups.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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These reforms are essential to earning back the trust of working people, everyday people in our country, to know that the policy solutions that Congress is passing are done in their best interest only, not because of donors or special interests.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the best case, billions will be spent lining the pockets of special interests and consultants instead of helping everyday Californians.—
Janet Nguyen,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Vested interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interests. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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