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disfavor

[dis-fay-ver] / dɪsˈfeɪ vər /


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The program singles out a list of industrial facilities for disfavor, setting a low threshold for the permitting requirements to kick in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

“Hamilton was so in disfavor when he died that he was just in the wilderness,” says Vaill.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025

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

“Why would we read the Constitution to disfavor real property, though?” he asked.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

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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