favored

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There are three other stakes races Saturday, including the race after the Derby, the Monrovia, with Queen Maxima heavily favored to win for the second straight year for Arthur and Islas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The Fed’s favored measure of inflation has been above 2% since 2021.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Time will tell if the Halos have enough talent to contend in a division the Seattle Mariners are heavily favored to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Ecolab, forecast for 8% sales growth and a half percentage point gross margin increase, is a favored materials stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Some suffragists favored more militancy, arguing that silence was a sign of weakness, not strength.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling