serve the interests of
idiom
: to do things to help (someone or something) often when it is not the best or most helpful thing for someone else
He argued that government too often serves the interests of big business instead of ordinary people.
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Trade wars and tariff wars have no winners, do not serve the interests of any party, and are not beneficial to the world.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This hybrid board will serve the interests of Chicago students and parents until 2027, when all 21 board seats will be elected.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Yet despite its diversity, the global South has over the decades managed to form effective coalitions to reshape those international rules long crafted to serve the interests of the powerful.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The natural beauty and agricultural resources of our region are invaluable, and they should not be sacrificed for a project that does not serve the interests of our residents.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
This hybrid board will serve the interests of Chicago students and parents until 2027, when all 21 board seats will be elected.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Yet despite its diversity, the global South has over the decades managed to form effective coalitions to reshape those international rules long crafted to serve the interests of the powerful.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
The natural beauty and agricultural resources of our region are invaluable, and they should not be sacrificed for a project that does not serve the interests of our residents.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Serve the interests of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20the%20interests%20of. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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