favor
Example Sentences
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It’s going to be a difficult task for Cleveland to topple heavily favored Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times
From the 1900s through the 1930s, financial games gained favor.
In his third race, the 1,500 meters, the 21-year-old from Wisconsin didn’t get the timing quite right and had to settle for a disappointing silver in a race he was heavily favored to win.
Some officials favored more neutral language—pushing back against the prospect of reducing interest rates.
The experience factor also favors Canada, which won the last two tournaments featuring NHL players.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
