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favor

[fey-ver] / ˈfeɪ vər /






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The court was widely expected to rule in favor of the administration.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Researchers also have found irregular patterns in the distribution of gross-margin percentages, again in favor of round or neatly-divisible numbers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Even after falling temporarily from favor in the 1980s, Valdés returned to prominence under President Raúl Castro, despite years of rivalry between the two men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The pattern underscores one of the most prominent, if undersung, media “biases”—the bias in favor of pushing a story forward.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Ama has ditched her formal dress in favor of athletic black pants and a loose white shirt with kente trim.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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