in the interest of
idiom
: in order to achieve (a particular goal or result)
In the interest of fairness, we decided to get everyone's opinion before making a decision.
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The Japanese have established an air defense zone around the country within international airspace for aircraft identification in the interest of national security.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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A trade war is not in the interest of the European Union or the U.S., Spain’s prime minister told CNBC Wednesday.
—Sam Meredith,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
So, in the interest of science, my first date had to be with perhaps the most watery of all water signs: a Cancer.
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The restriction discouraged immigration actions from those areas without approval from supervisors in the interest of public safety.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images
A trade war is not in the interest of the European Union or the U.S., Spain’s prime minister told CNBC Wednesday.
—Sam Meredith,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
So, in the interest of science, my first date had to be with perhaps the most watery of all water signs: a Cancer.
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The restriction discouraged immigration actions from those areas without approval from supervisors in the interest of public safety.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“In the interest of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interest%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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