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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
State election officials have been gaming out scenarios, and a public interest group has used celebrity deepfakes to try to warn voters to be on the lookout.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Forbes writers collected predictions of how the rate cuts will impact different interest groups, ranging from small businesses to student loan borrowers.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
It was released today by the public interest group PIRG, which among other things focuses on sustainability and making products and production processes more repairable and reusable.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
But rather than making a forceful call to action, Biden did it quietly, over protests from progressive interest groups.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Forbes writers collected predictions of how the rate cuts will impact different interest groups, ranging from small businesses to student loan borrowers.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
It was released today by the public interest group PIRG, which among other things focuses on sustainability and making products and production processes more repairable and reusable.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
But rather than making a forceful call to action, Biden did it quietly, over protests from progressive interest groups.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
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Texas football fans should have a rooting interest in this weekend's NFL playoff games.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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India denied accusations of secrecy - as the Australian tabloids went to town on the tourists - but the theatre has certainly helped fuel interest for the first Test match with cricket seemingly having a diminished standing in Australia these days.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In reality, revenue generated by these taxes disappears into the black hole of the general budget and goes to whatever pressure group has the most influence at city hall.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
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The ambivalence was best reflected in, of all places, the response of the National Legion of Decency, the powerful Roman Catholic pressure group that had kept Hollywood in line since 1934.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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There has been an uninterrupted flow of outside money for special interests ahead of November’s school board race, Martwick said.Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Political special interest groups should have limited influence on schools and students, allowing educational goals to prioritize the diverse needs of students.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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