serve the interests of
idiom
: 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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Maybe Schatz and Welch should serve the interests of the people who elected them.
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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“Serve the interests of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20the%20interests%20of. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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