in the interest of
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: 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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Sacrifice today in the interest of tomorrow, and tomorrow might not come until the spring.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Also on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that that Biden administration officials had discussed limiting sales of advanced AI clips from Nvidia to certain countries in the interest of national security, further dampening investor sentiment around the semiconductor sector.
—Ryan Browne,anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Duty of loyalty: The data controller has a duty to handle (gather, protect, process, disclose, or share) highly confidential, most sensitive, and legally protected information solely in the interest of the data subject.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
So were the Saudis, and by default OPEC, to open their taps a bit further in the interest of protecting or expanding their market share, bearish sentiment will likely amplify.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Also on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that that Biden administration officials had discussed limiting sales of advanced AI clips from Nvidia to certain countries in the interest of national security, further dampening investor sentiment around the semiconductor sector.
—Ryan Browne,anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Duty of loyalty: The data controller has a duty to handle (gather, protect, process, disclose, or share) highly confidential, most sensitive, and legally protected information solely in the interest of the data subject.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
So were the Saudis, and by default OPEC, to open their taps a bit further in the interest of protecting or expanding their market share, bearish sentiment will likely amplify.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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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 5 Nov. 2024.
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