cui bono
American-
for whose benefit?
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for what use? of what good?
Example Sentences
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The question you have to ask yourself is cui bono from the euro.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2016
It’s a cui bono problem of the first order.
From Forbes ● Nov. 25, 2014
The guard made the reasonable cui bono defense.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2011
Experts use the term "cui bono test" to know who could benefit from an act and be the perpetrator.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2011
All the Marlborough papers are offered me, and I believe nobody would venture to refuse me, but cui bono?
From Life of Adam Smith by Rae, John
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