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But as pressure mounted on schools to improve test performance in the 2000s, many reduced or eliminated recess in favor of more instructional time in subjects such as reading and math.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The practice fell out of favor by the early 20th century, in part because of the reduced infant mortality rate.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

Meta and Oracle slashed over 10% of their workforces in favor of implementing AI into its operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

More controversially, it is holding down issuance of bonds in favor of Treasury bills, which have gone from 15% of total debt in 2019 to 22% now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“He was good friends with your mother for a very long time. I think he was genuinely interested in the project, but I think it was mostly a big favor to your mom.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Nizard favors eurozone government bonds given recent positive economic data, such as higher-than-expected growth and lower-than-expected inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

However, the increased adoption of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, favors the Chinese original equipment manufacturers while putting pressure on the sales volumes of European incumbents trying to unload cars with internal-combustion engines.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Takaichi, who scored a landslide election victory in February, generally favors a weak yen, since it boosts exports and the corporate profits Japanese multinationals earn overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

It’s unclear why, and it doesn’t really do any favors to the show, which is more of a slow-burn psychological drama than a ripping action show that’s easy to binge through.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

They were people of principle; they did not ask favors of highly placed friends.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie