"We maintained our core interests, licensure and control over the money," he said.

A major goal is to enable dialogue participants to come up with new perspectives and solutions that can address every party's core interests.

Now the administration is preparing to deliver on what is the core interest of many ideological conservatives: judicial appointments.

But when a society's core interests are besieged by violent elements, responsible leaders must respond.

Banham's core interest is in the impact of war on society at both the micro and macro level.

These deal makers tend to be flexible in their associations, and some only accept partners when they are reaching beyond their core interests.

Especially the establishment of orphanages were at his core interest.

Science, reason, research... these had always been Spock's core interests.

It was there to defend our core national interests.

The head of BP's Malaysian operations said the field did not fit in with the company's core interests.