curry favor

Example Sentences

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The Daily Beast observed that the donations "raise questions about why an alleged Russian agent tasked with currying favor with U.S. politicians would zero in on Gabbard, and only Gabbard."

From Salon

It admitted that its top administrators doled out jobs and contracts for lobbyists and a Madigan-preferred law firm, in many cases with no work expected or completed, to curry favor.

From Seattle Times

Neighbors, seeking to curry favor with the Taliban fighters, shared those details about the family — forcing them to go into hiding, the woman said.

From Washington Post

Gang members curried favor by handing out food and hosting parties with slaughtered pigs and live music amid the country's devastating economic crisis, residents say.

From Reuters

But the art market is fluky and subjective, and it would be easy for someone seeking to curry favor with the first family to use Mr. Biden’s art as a conduit.

From Washington Post