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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
On climate action, Trump’s approach promises to embolden interest groups within the global South that are dedicated to high-carbon industries and the extraction of fossil fuels.
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Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Florida’s robust environmentalist streak has allowed interest groups to advance nonlethal management methods.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
On Capitol Hill, interest groups have successfully defended that advantage, branding any effort to close the loophole as a tax hike on Main Street businesses.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
When Americans gain more control over our healthcare dollars, affected interest groups will inevitably resist change.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Florida’s robust environmentalist streak has allowed interest groups to advance nonlethal management methods.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
On Capitol Hill, interest groups have successfully defended that advantage, branding any effort to close the loophole as a tax hike on Main Street businesses.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
When Americans gain more control over our healthcare dollars, affected interest groups will inevitably resist change.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
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The brutal killing — and President Woodrow Wilson’s concerns about Germany’s growing economic interests and influence in Haiti — led to 19 years of U.S. occupation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, 2024 numbers showed a waning interest in Tesla's core vehicles, the Model 3 and Y. After years of delays, the Cybertruck was Tesla's big 2024 offering, but the company didn't revamp the rest of its lineup.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
26 Jan. 2025
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In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 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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Despite being passed in the Senate, the act was ultimately blocked by special interest groups and concerns over public disclosure of the truth regarding UAP.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers have said that an issue like detaching and creating a new district presents a special interest to the public, which mandates a more open and transparent process with the public.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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