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Silas Tucker was Ketner’s favorite target, grabbing nine passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Lagarde is seen as the favorite to permanently head the World Economic Forum, with a vote on her candidacy expected by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
A parade of short-priced winners opened the Breeders’ Cup on Friday, with the afternoon’s heaviest favorite capturing the headline race as Hughes won the $2 million Juvenile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The vulnerabilities in Wall Street’s favorite trade have been building for months, periodically appearing around smaller companies drowning in debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
She was singing my favorite song—a song I had heard my mother sing many, many times, “The Old Master Painter from the Far Away Hills.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Prat also won three races on the weekend, all on favorites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Major American studio releases vie against festival favorites in the animated feature competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The film is, however, one of my genre favorites for several reasons.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Shibuya’s schedule favors favorites such as D’Angelo’s “Voodoo,” Radiohead’s “Kid A,” or Charles Mingus’ self-titled opus.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Lissa held up a blue beaded dress, one of Miss Lilian’s favorites.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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