favor
Example Sentences
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Twenty-nine percent want bolder policies; 15% favor a fundamentally new approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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
“The cruise contract is a powerful document entirely in favor of the cruise lines,” Winkleman said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
I liked running to do someone a favor, to get some sugar or tea, or to carry a message.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
