curry favor

Example Sentences

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He was sent to Rome in 1488 as a gesture of cultural diplomacy by Lorenzo, who hoped to curry favor from Carafa and thereby secure his vote for his son to become the next pope.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hence, it is reasonable to think they will use January to tidy up their affairs and reset investor expectations to curry favor with Elliott.

From Barron's

It outraged him that the people who got credit for higher understanding were those who spent the most time currying favor with the media.

From Literature

That could curry favor with the 46% of consumers in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

He curried favor in Abu Dhabi by backing a local tech incubator and building personal ties to the royals via a circle of well-connected friends on the city’s luxurious Saadiyat island.

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