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disfavor

[dis-fey-ver] / dɪsˈfeɪ vər /


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That harm is firmly anchored in a branch of privacy law that has long been recognized, but has fallen into disfavor in recent years.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Once a former U.S. ally, Noriega fell into disfavor after engaging in electoral fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

That shaving scene referenced earlier dramatizes why this and other supposedly neutral policies painfully disfavor some people without diving into a medical manual.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

This is not exactly in the show’s disfavor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

While some great naturalists still praised her books, she fell into disfavor with a scientific establishment that increasingly rejected the work of self-taught amateurs.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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