curry favor

Example Sentences

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President Trump has a reputation for trying to curry favor with investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

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 • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Largely in lockstep about these matters, the candidates highlighted their political resumes and life stories to try to create contrasts and curry favor with attendees.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

Some of the highest-ranking, she saw, carried little manikins like Iofur’s rag-doll daemon, trying to curry favor, perhaps, by imitating the fashion he’d begun.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman