favor

Example Sentences

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Eleven states voted in favor, from Greece to Panama, while mediator Pakistan and leftist-led Colombia abstained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Some folks would say, “I paid the money. I won. They did me a favor, but they are not part of the transaction. End of.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

And that works just fine, as “Hag” uses every bit of its runtime to its favor, planting no less than 63 Chekov’s guns throughout the story, each one a more delicious callback than the last.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The joke here was that Barkley, already known for being outspoken, has been getting kudos for speaking out in favor of immigrants on a CBS broadcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Por favor, señoritas, don’t kill me,” the chupacabras cried out in a thick, animalistic voice.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall