national interest
Americannoun
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The Gulf state said its decision follows a review of its production policy, based on national interest and market needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
In an op-ed for the Guardian last week, Starmer wrote: “Britain’s national interest is best served by de-escalation, diplomacy, and the swift reopening of the strait of Hormuz.”
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
He added that "this will not be easy" but said it was in the UK's national interest for the strait to reopen.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The office of the presidency, as he saw it, was designed to levitate above the party squabbles and transcend partisan versions of the national interest.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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