be favorable

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The National Association of Manufacturers, the R&D Coalition and the National Foreign Trade Council sent letters urging the administration to write rules that would be favorable to companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

“As the conditions worsen a little bit, they may not be favorable for putting the fire out,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

However, Kane said volcanoes can be somewhat of a "double-edged sword," meaning that too many of them would not be favorable to the possibility of life.

From Salon • May 24, 2023

With banks set to kick off their earnings on Friday, the risk-reward may be favorable to investors brave enough to step in with contrarian wagers, option mavens say.

From Reuters • Apr. 10, 2023

First impressions are apt to be permanent; it is therefore of importance that they should be favorable.

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