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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In Venezuela, a principled, pragmatic approach—focused on humanitarian relief and diplomatic engagement—would better serve the interests of both the United States and the Venezuelan people. —

Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024 The latter coincidentally would also serve the interests of his own xAI research lab, a direct competitor to OpenAI. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 Prosecutors said Sun used 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. —

Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024 There are so many reasons a 70-mile power line makes no sense at all other than to serve the interests of big business. —

Jerald Brown, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for serve the interests of

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