political favor
Example Sentences
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But they cannot extinguish the belief that religion keeps alive: that there is something higher than Caesar’s will, something that commands conscience beyond fear of reprisal or political favor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Encouraged to grow ever more, communes began to exaggerate their grain production levels to win political favor.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
After falling out of political favor earlier this century for controversies involving wasteful spending and political corruption, earmarks have returned to Congress in a more transparent form.
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022
Brumby activists have taken action by lobbying for political favor in some states, where they have won protections for the horses.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
It was called the finest thing ever written, and from that day Addison rose steadily in political favor and office.
From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph
