Sentence examples for hostile interests from inspiring English sources

This "shield of secrecy" should offer protection from hostile interests, but not from effective oversight.

That broader deal charts a continuing relationship between the United States and Afghanistan for the next decade, and Afghans consider it a shield against the powerful and often hostile interests of its regional neighbors.

Its effectiveness is hurt by the perception in Sunni areas that it pursues the hostile interests of Maliki's Shi'ite-led government.

The end result was legislation that, although true to the original concept, was full of compromises made in order to keep the Democratic caucus together, to keep hostile interests at bay and to grapple with policy complications nobody had foreseen.

Now Mr Putin is warning his domestic critics that if they dare act as "national traitors" they'll be accused of being a "fifth column" - working for hostile foreign interests.

Executives are warned of the dangers of funding antibusiness groups and giving hostile special interest groups more sway over corporate practices and policies.

Historically, Friedman notes, times of stagnation have been times of reaction, with voters bent on protecting their own interests, hostile to outsiders, and less interested in social welfare.

Leftists tend to be hostile to the interests of traditional elites, including the wealthy and members of the aristocracy, and to favour the interests of the working class (see proletariat).

I was hostile to vested interests.

But Al Dawa has also been hostile to American interests.

"The O.C.C. has been at best indifferent and more commonly hostile to consumer interests".