outside interest
noun
: an activity that someone enjoys doing when not working
She has a number of outside interests.
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The agreement ends weeks of lobbying by outside interests and negotiations among lawmakers and the governor at the state Capitol about how to handle a surge of income tax collected on stock market gains related to artificial intelligence.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
If there’s truly no outside interest, Chicago could also opt to bury him in the minors.
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Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Others have criticized me for self-funding my campaign and refusing contributions from outside interests.
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George Psoras,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
What’s changed, in her view, isn’t the presence of outside interests in the information ecosystem.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Our homeowners, farmers and small businesses should not be carrying the load, while outside interests profit off our state.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel,
Des Moines Register,
4 May 2026
One concern voters raised, Ahmed said, was over the flood of commercials by outside interest groups.
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Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Iran’s geography and abundant natural resources help explain why its territory has long attracted outside interest.
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Mishal Husain,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
Lowe has drawn outside interest, but should sign for no more than $6 million per year when all is said and signed.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
If there’s truly no outside interest, Chicago could also opt to bury him in the minors.
—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Others have criticized me for self-funding my campaign and refusing contributions from outside interests.
—
George Psoras,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
What’s changed, in her view, isn’t the presence of outside interests in the information ecosystem.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Our homeowners, farmers and small businesses should not be carrying the load, while outside interests profit off our state.
—
Brianne Pfannenstiel,
Des Moines Register,
4 May 2026
One concern voters raised, Ahmed said, was over the flood of commercials by outside interest groups.
—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Iran’s geography and abundant natural resources help explain why its territory has long attracted outside interest.
—
Mishal Husain,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
Lowe has drawn outside interest, but should sign for no more than $6 million per year when all is said and signed.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Outside interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20interest. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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