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favorable

[fey-ver-uh-buhl, feyv-ruh-] / ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə- /




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If the opportunity to launch in the 2030s is missed, the next favorable window may not arrive until the mid-2040s.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Batters were less successful, turning 33 of 78 challenges into favorable rulings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Carmakers reported mixed first-quarter US sales Wednesday pointing to a hit from winter storms, as the Middle East war clouds the industry's outlook compared with unusually favorable dynamics a year ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

That growth, he said, reflects “tailwinds from fiscal policy, favorable financial conditions, and investment in AI.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The mail poured in, hearteningly favorable and moving.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin