as in interests
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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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Charles used a portion of the speech to praise NATO and the role the defence alliance has played in protecting their citizens and interests.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would overhaul antidiscrimination AI protections that were passed into law in 2024, but have not yet gone into effect amid a wave of opposition from Polis and interest groups.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The reality is donors and interest groups are split, and the first rule of politics is don’t make unnecessary enemies.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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The special interests of the wealthy and well connected have raided our tax dollars.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Our district needs someone who will represent the views and interests of the people of district 20, not of special interests from out-of-state.—
Rose Evans
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Vested interests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interests. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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