favor
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Wade, it was cited as why there was no compelling reason for the government to favor increased population.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
In English, the models tended to favor more individualistic and analytical responses, while in Chinese, they placed greater emphasis on relationships and broader context.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Colm Kelleher, the former Morgan Stanley president who has chaired UBS’s board since 2022, is increasingly in favor of exploring a deal, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“This amazing investment is being ignored because it’s so out of favor and because the stock market is so popular,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The efforts of Louisiana Congressman James Morrison, who wrote the 1951 bill in Joey’s favor, gain new life.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Oakley favors natural lighting and minimal makeup, lacing the film with shots of critters and insects going about their business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
They do themselves fewer favors when their agents replace jobs and maximize profits for their owners, he argues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Charles Lemonides of ValueWorks presented three stocks of underdogs he favors against larger competitors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ecological modeling also indicated that the new species favors a different type of habitat than similar members of the genus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Like, you’re invulnerable, except to an arrow made of the heartwood of a hawthorn tree, which just so happens to be the exact kind of arrow that your worst enemy favors.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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