favored

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As the war went on, further divisions opened between the U.A.E. and countries like Saudi Arabia and Oman that have favored a diplomatic off-ramp to the crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

This suggests the animals may have favored one side of their jaws, a behavior known as lateralization.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Now, look, your honor: The short-on-star-power Lakers winning both games at home to take a 2-0 series lead over the heavily favored Houston Rockets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The relative attractiveness of non-U.S. equities is showing up among the stocks and funds favored by the investment newsletters my performance auditing firm monitors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Muller was favored the least: Morgan found him shifty, laconic, and disengaged from the other members of the lab.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee