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
And what are the incentives for Republican lawmakers to curry favor with these figures?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Behind the scenes, Noem and Lewandowski have attempted to curry favor with Trump and box out rivals, including Homan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Hence, it is reasonable to think they will use January to tidy up their affairs and reset investor expectations to curry favor with Elliott.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Riders would be after them within the day, birds would take wing, and surely one of the river lords would want to curry favor with his father enough to take a hand.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
