How to Use conflict of interest in a Sentence
conflict of interest
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Does the source of the claim have a conflict of interest?
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Sam Wineburg,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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How is this clear conflict of interest even allowed in our state?
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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At the same time, her new book creates a clear conflict of interest.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Might be a little bit of a conflict of interest.
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Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Might be a little bit of a conflict of interest.
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Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some of the members pitched feel that’s a conflict of interest.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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This has been viewed by many as a serious conflict of interest.
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Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Singer said that no conflict of interest had occurred in the salary issue.
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Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Any conflict of interest there?
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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One board member abstained due to a conflict of interest.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Democrats say that arrangement is a conflict of interest.
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Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Over the past year and a half, Brady's access has sparked concerns about a conflict of interest.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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One person abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest.
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Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not there is intent, the perception of conflict of interest is real.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Adding to the issues is a potential conflict of interest.
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Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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With this conflict of interest, Benson opts to request a new partner at the episode’s close.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2024
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Did a conflict of interest play into death penalty pursuit?
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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There is obviously a conflict of interest there, isn’t there?
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Aug. 2023
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And the best among them take steps to avoid conflict of interest or the appearance of collusion and favoritism.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Dec. 2024
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Getting an independent lawyer would help city lawyers avoid a conflict of interest.
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Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Trump is his former personal client as well as his present boss; there couldn’t be a more glaring conflict of interest for any lawyer.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The two matters in question are unrelated and thus there is no conflict of interest.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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Some choose, however, to buy their own tickets to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2024
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One reporter wore a Seahawks jersey - no conflict of interest there, right?
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The entire bidding process failed and collapsed when the conflict of interest issues came to public light.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Byers’ conflict of interest runs much deeper than a kinship with a former boss.
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Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
25 July 2023
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That a sitting president has a meme coin in his name at all is a clear conflict of interest that should be a major scandal in its own right.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
12 Mar. 2026
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Now that’s a powerful conflict of interest!
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Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes a board will create a committee to deal with a matter in which a member of the board has a conflict of interest.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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That conflict of interest would be unacceptable in business or sports.
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Thom Reilly,
The Conversation,
7 Aug. 2025
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