How to Use in the interest of in a Sentence

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  • In time, messianic pop singers would create grotesque carbon footprints in the interest of advancing their brands.
    Elizabeth Nelson, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
  • For the communities targeted by police violence, the idea that police weren’t created in the interest of safety isn’t surprising.
    Philip V. McHarris, TIME, 30 July 2024
  • The move would seem to be in the interest of the United States.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The fee schedule is set in the interest of fair play for all schools.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Again, what matters is what’s in the interest of your client.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Acuña passed on the Home Run Derby in the interest of staying healthy.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • But, in the interest of following through on my headline, here are two more ideas.
    oregonlive, 23 June 2023
  • But, in the interest of following through on my headline, here are two more ideas.
    oregonlive, 23 June 2023
  • Bettman has wide latitude to make decisions in the interest of the game.
    Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Aidan Butler, chief executive of 1/ST Racing, said the move should be made in the interest of horse safety.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Americans shrug those costs off in the interest of progress, Japanese don’t.
    Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
  • The team will then meet with county lawyers within two weeks to determine what details to redact in the interest of privacy.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2023
  • His wife condemns the infidelity, his father chides him for not being more discreet, and his son turns a blind eye in the interest of peace.
    Chron, 6 Nov. 2022
  • That is not in the interest of justice, due process and making sure people believe the system is working fairly.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 8 May 2024
  • It was powered by two small turbojet engines and its top speed was only around 200 miles per hour, in the interest of safety.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Hebbe said the videos were released partly in the interest of being transparent about what occurred.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November.
    Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2022
  • So in the interest of avoiding yet another scandal for the Firm, Camilla has opted instead for Queen Mary's 1911 crown.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Workers from Idaho Fish and Game and resort staff are working together on a plan to trap and kill the coyotes in the interest of public safety.
    Teddy Grant, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • And in the interest of understanding why, and the specific texture and flavor of these busts and booms, not one but three great books about bitcoin were minted this year.
    Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • According to his lawyers, Hughes is seeking to preserve his license in the interest of justice.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
  • The parties gave us a platform to explore questions of identity and our pre-Hispanic roots, always in the interest of having a good time.
    Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The parties gave us a platform to explore questions of identity and our pre-Hispanic roots, always in the interest of having a good time.
    Suleman Anaya, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Recently, the Supreme Court has made some important rulings, but not in the interest of the citizens of America.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
  • Democrats swallowed the plan in the interest of keeping the government open, arguing that Congress would return to the issue and pass a larger aid package later in the year.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • That norm, long enforced by the Israeli police in the interest of preserving public order, has been fraying in recent years.
    Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The question is how to tie their work together as a package in the interest of ensuring policy makes effective change.
    Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
  • That was in the interest of maintaining a gas station, obviously, and having vape products.
    John Benson, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • This new addition to the ID lineup emphasizes its aerodynamic nature in the interest of driving range and efficiency, and should slot in above the ID.4 in terms of price.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Detractors criticized Box and the governor for either doing too much or too little in the interest of public health.
    Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2023

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