favorable
Example Sentences
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An extreme heat watch is issued when “conditions are favorable for an extreme heat event but its occurrence and timing is still uncertain.”
From Los Angeles Times
“As gasoline and diesel futures outpace gains in crude prices, the possibility of some upside catch-up in WTI is increased since refiners will be purchasing extra crude barrels in attempting to capture highly favorable margins.”
After the Ravens dinged him for his physical, it will be a difficult task for Las Vegas to orchestrate any new deal as favorable as the one it had struck with Baltimore.
The backdrop for Chinese equities is turning increasingly favorable, providing a potentially attractive entry point for long-term investors.
From Barron's
Petronas Chemicals, which sources gas feedstock domestically at favorable prices, is better positioned to withstand the shock, although its Pengerang unit might face higher costs and potential crude shortages, he reckons.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
