favored
Example Sentences
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Pill has favored a higher key rate than many of his colleagues over recent meetings of the BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee.
Despite the current wobble, relative performance in 2026 has favored the equal weight benchmark.
From Barron's
The Justice Department’s top antitrust official said on Thursday that she is leaving her job, capping a rocky year in which she clashed with senior officials who at times favored more lenient oversight of mergers.
Dialog is favored for its defensive earnings profile, supported by its midstream segment, with tank terminals operating above 90% utilization rate, she says.
In previous city elections, the group has spent big on its favored candidates, paying for campaign materials, door-to-door canvassers and other expenses.
From Los Angeles Times
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