curry favor
Example Sentences
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People in prison confess to crimes, regardless of innocence, for any manner of reasons: because they are coerced, because their memories are unclear, to curry favor, for attention.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It also underscores how U.S. ties with China are fraying over detentions, trade clashes and geopolitical tensions even as Trump works to curry favor with Xi as a fellow superpower leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
And what are the incentives for Republican lawmakers to curry favor with these figures?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Both Paramount and Netflix sought to curry favor with the White House, with Paramount winning out.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Perhaps if she already had her ring they might try to curry favor in hopes of receiving immunity, but apparently as an apprentice she offered them nothing but the creeps.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
