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favorite

[fey-ver-it, feyv-rit] / ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt /




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While he emphasized that Berkshire’s favorite holding period is “forever,” if a business doesn’t meet his expectations, a sale isn’t out of the question, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It cracked open a system that made Anthropic’s offerings a Silicon Valley favorite and put the company on a path to beat ChatGPT-parent OpenAI to profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A few years back, I stopped into my favorite vintage poster shop to splurge on a 1987 one-sheet for “Fatal Attraction,” designed by Polish artist Maciej Kalkus.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Purchase imperfect secondhand garden furniture where you can sit and drink tea and read an imperfectly wonderful book by your favorite author.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Creeping low, out of sight of snooping binoculars, Nim jumped into the tidal pools and snatched up armfuls of the iguanas’ favorite seaweed.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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