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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 Wednesday, some public interest groups expressed concern that Mr. Lutnick’s plans to change the broadband program could directly benefit Mr. Musk.
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Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Carr did so after reviving a complaint against CBS that had been filed by a conservative public interest group.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Stein said climate researchers and public interest groups depend on tools such as the U.S. Forest Service's climate-risk viewer, one of the climate sites that was taken down by the USDA.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Carr did so after reviving a complaint against CBS that had been filed by a conservative public interest group.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Stein said climate researchers and public interest groups depend on tools such as the U.S. Forest Service's climate-risk viewer, one of the climate sites that was taken down by the USDA.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
Noun
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If interest rates do indeed go down later in mid-June after the next FOMC meeting, the cost of capital should decline for many companies that are paying back variable rate small business loans.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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This stimulates the training of new artists and technicians and also increases interest in animation schools and international co-productions.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As a major recipient of Pentagon contracts, Musk took a special interest in defending the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as Secretary of Defense.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The camp is for students who have a special interest in nature.—
Sheila Yount,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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