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interest group

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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 That’s where a lot of endorsements among party elites and interest group activists, well before voters had any say in the primary process, meant these insiders had come to some sort of consensus on who the candidate should be. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Allied interest groups across the Democratic spectrum also rescinded their endorsements and urged Platner to step aside. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026 The superintendent’s job is a notoriously difficult one, and many past heads of Chicago police have lasted only a few years amid pressure from interest groups, including the local police union. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Once a destination for avid hikers and the Biltmore-browsers, the destination has evolved to attract a variety of age groups and interest groups. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interest group

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Involving children who have taken an interest in building their lunchbox menu can build confidence, encourage curiosity about food, and create an opportunity for connection.

— Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
To his surprise, the room was filled with 40 or so folks when Millard arrived, showing the early interest in his product.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Public pressure groups, and politicians such as Herman Mashaba, are calling on the government to do much, much more.

— Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Andrea Miotti, founder and CEO of non-profit pressure group ControlAI, has been warning of the dangers of super-intelligent AI for some time.

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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