outside interest
noun
: an activity that someone enjoys doing when not working
She has a number of outside interests.
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During the 2021-2022 election cycle, stakeholders spent more than $100 million on state supreme court elections, the Brennan Center found, $45.7 million of which came from outside interest groups.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Creativity and Innovation: The Passion Advantage These outside interests have enhanced my ability to think creatively under pressure.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
The former president is leaving the overwhelming bulk of a key voter-turnout activity—knocking on doors and speaking directly to voters—in the hands of outside interest groups in order to redirect the limited financial resources of his own campaign elsewhere.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
Herrera Beutler said her goal is to lead the agency, trust DNR employees and not allow outside interest groups to take over.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
The results surprised even Lavallee: The most single-minded players performed less well over the three-year course of the study than the players with outside interests.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2024
But there are signs it would be supported in town regardless of outside interest.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 July 2024
The fire has forced a reckoning over the ways outside interests have historically exploited the island’s natural environment.
—Sarah L. Voisin, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
The case, which is the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, attracted an unusually large number of briefs filed by outside interests.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Creativity and Innovation: The Passion Advantage These outside interests have enhanced my ability to think creatively under pressure.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
The former president is leaving the overwhelming bulk of a key voter-turnout activity—knocking on doors and speaking directly to voters—in the hands of outside interest groups in order to redirect the limited financial resources of his own campaign elsewhere.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
Herrera Beutler said her goal is to lead the agency, trust DNR employees and not allow outside interest groups to take over.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
The results surprised even Lavallee: The most single-minded players performed less well over the three-year course of the study than the players with outside interests.
—Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2024
But there are signs it would be supported in town regardless of outside interest.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 July 2024
The fire has forced a reckoning over the ways outside interests have historically exploited the island’s natural environment.
—Sarah L. Voisin, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
The case, which is the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, attracted an unusually large number of briefs filed by outside interests.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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“Outside interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20interest. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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