favored
Example Sentences
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“As is fitting for someone who favored the company of cats to people, she appeared to have nine lives,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Talk about a negative Sharpe ratio,” quipped Ablin, referring to Wall Street’s favored measure of risk and return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to the poll of nearly 1,300 U.S. adults, only 12% of respondents favored the current system, while 47% were opposed and 40% were neutral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The campaign is in recovery mode before the general election in November, which he is heavily favored to win.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
At last the day was done, a good day, a fine fortunate day, favored by all the gods.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
