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do a favor



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Once on the ground, however, she sold the idea to Begin, who told Sadat: “Let’s do a favor for our friend Barbara.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022

So far he has just been a bosom companion, giving Durin warm praise and sound advice … to make him more inclined to do a favor, eventually.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

The idea behind an exemption is to do a favor to a young player now with hopes that when they make it big, they’ll return to the tournament as stars.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2021

At first, he’s just trying to do a favor for a family friend.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2019

“Will you do a favor for me?” he said.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt


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