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favorable

[fay-ver-uh-buhl, fayv-ruh-] / ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə- /




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Those relatively low-income years can provide an opportunity to gradually withdraw retirement assets or convert portions to Roth accounts at favorable tax rates.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Only a third of the Senate's 100 seats are being contested in these midterms, and few of the races were seen as favorable to Democrats.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Anything short of that and they no longer control their own destiny, meaning they’d need favorable results elsewhere to advance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The researchers emphasized that favorable temperatures were probably only one reason crocodiles survived the mass extinction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

“He says that I am to bring my daughters. Ana must have made a favorable impression on His Royal Highness at the hunt.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo


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