The interests of the aristocracy outweighed the political considerations in our favour.

"The public interest in this case outweighs that of the individual."

Justice Brown said today that the public interest "outweighs any contrary private interest."

What interest could outweigh the damaging impression of casual inhumanity?

It ruled that the school district's interest in promoting national unity outweighed the religious freedom of the Witnesses.

The countries' joint interests in peace, security and prosperity outweigh their differences, he said.

That interest may outweigh support for Belarus as a client state.

However, the economic interests of the company outweighed the need to protect passengers.

She said the public's interest outweighed the privacy of the Foster family.

But opponents said this was a case in which the national interest outweighed local interests.