political action committee

as in vested interest

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Recent Examples of political action committee The teachers’ union political action committee brought to power four current trustees, who comprise the majority on the seven-member school board. Anne Campbell Washington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025 In the report shared exclusively with National Review, AFC outlines the web of federal political action committees (PACs) funded by major trial lawyers, including the AAJ PAC, the Justice 2018–2024 PACs, and the Truth and Justice Fund Company. Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 14 May 2025 First political action committee, also shared concerns about losing a tool that informs community members about how districts and campuses are performing over time. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025 There is an outside group of Cuomo backers, called a super PAC (political action committee), where his big money supporters are writing big checks, far above the CFB limit of $2,100. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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Noun
  • Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.
    Mike McShane, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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  • Countervailing factors, such as domestic interest groups with transnational ties to foreign actors in other markets or personal and group relationships across borders, can complicate matters, sometimes leading to exceptions or limiting the impact of asymmetric interdependence.
    Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
  • Episcopal nuns aren’t underwritten by the church; the community supports itself with bequests, donations, real estate deals and a retreat ministry catering to over 2,000 visitors each year, from different faiths and interest groups.
    Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 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
  • The camp is for students who have a special interest in nature.
    Sheila Yount, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025

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