favor
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Gouverneur Morris specified “corruption” as one of the “few” offenses for which he would favor impeachment.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
None of this is supposed to be an argument in favor of being a permabear and sitting on the sidelines in cash.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Weber’s lawsuit was dismissed in December 2025 after years of litigation when a Los Angeles judge ruled in favor of Taylor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Two officials cast dissenting votes Wednesday in favor of raising rates by a quarter of a percentage point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ama has ditched her formal dress in favor of athletic black pants and a loose white shirt with kente trim.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Corruption can take many forms, from simple bribery to complex networks of exchanges of money, commercial concessions, and political favors.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Peltola favors speedier permitting to boost oil-and-gas production, more refining capacity in the state and tax credits for renewables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“I wasn’t a supporter of hers. I wasn’t someone that she owed any favors to,” Vega said of Bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Many Anthropic founders and staff have close ties to effective altruism, a movement that favors causes such as AI safety and global health because of their measurable impact.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Maddie knew she could never repay Dympna; but now, according to the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle, Maddie had a chance to pass the life-changing favors on.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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