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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Lee ran on her record as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across diverse interest groups.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Since announcing her campaign in January, Lee has run on a message of unity as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across all interest groups.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Each point is richly supported by public interest groups.
—Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Lee ran on her record as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across diverse interest groups.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Since announcing her campaign in January, Lee has run on a message of unity as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across all interest groups.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Each point is richly supported by public interest groups.
—Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
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Commissioner Greg Sankey says interest in a 16-team playoff has increased in the SEC, but cautioned that while there has been much chatter about College Football Playoff models that include multiple automatic bids for conferences, those formats might actually sell his league short.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Many investors believe a full-scale trade war would plunge the economy into a recession and force the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates, which would likely provide some support for the bond market.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Two decades ago, Florida officials reformed ethics rules and laws to prevent special interests from influencing state business through freebies such as meals, beverages and trips.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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But libraries were established for the purpose of circulating freely books for the common good, not books designed for some special interests such as those professing woke-ism or those pushing the LGBT agenda, books which poison the mind and preach hatred.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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