favorable

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If we really wanted to help human parents have more children, though, it might be wise to consider that we, too, are animals—creatures inclined to breed in favorable conditions, and with plenty of help.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The reinsurer said its property-and-casualty segment benefited from low large losses and its life-and-health segment from favorable U.S. mortality trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He explains why Meryl Streep’s imperious magazine editor in “The Devil Wears Prada” is one of the few female characters in Hollywood to wear glasses in a favorable way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The company is also increasingly using an advanced practitioner model, which involves nurse practitioners and physician assistants managing more complex patient care into areas like oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, which have more favorable economics.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

It’s just that some environments provide more starting materials, and more favorable conditions for utilizing inventions, than do other environments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond