in the interest of
idiom
: in order to achieve (a particular goal or result)
In the interest of fairness, we decided to get everyone's opinion before making a decision.
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The deadly collision prompted calls to re-examine San Diego police policies regarding vehicle pursuits, and a wrongful-death lawsuit was filed by the boys’ family that alleges officers should have terminated the pursuit in the interest of public safety.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Michael Collins was the sole speaker who opposed having more voting locations in the interest of fiscal conservatism.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Primus said the biggest problems in the industry are the lack of growth and poor service after all the deep cuts railroads have made over the last decade in the interest of efficiency and improving profitability.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Warrants work similarly, often diluting investors in the interest of raising capital to purchase additional coins.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Michael Collins was the sole speaker who opposed having more voting locations in the interest of fiscal conservatism.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Primus said the biggest problems in the industry are the lack of growth and poor service after all the deep cuts railroads have made over the last decade in the interest of efficiency and improving profitability.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Warrants work similarly, often diluting investors in the interest of raising capital to purchase additional coins.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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“In the interest of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20interest%20of. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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