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favor

[fay-ver] / ˈfeɪ vər /






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The unions representing sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and other employee groups reported raising $7.7 million through mid-October to campaign in favor of Measure A, according to financial disclosure reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

They expect demand to remain “solid” with shifts in retirement-asset allocation in favor of equities being partially offset by higher interest rates and by disruption related to artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

For glioblastoma, the results raise the possibility that highly viscous environments may favor cancer cells that are better adapted to invasion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Beverly Hills is heavily Jewish, and the board is entirely so, but many residents argued public schools shouldn’t display another country’s flag, and worried it would favor one group over another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

It later fell out of favor and was known only to some jazz connoisseurs.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Eisenkot also supports a tough approach against foes like Iran, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon—though he says he favors turning military victories into diplomatic achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

People were missing work, and had been delinquent on repairs, and late on bills, calling in favors everywhere, even for the essentials.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Many Anthropic founders and staff have close ties to effective altruism, a movement that favors causes such as AI safety and global health because of their measurable impact.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

For laddering, Fletcher said that his team favors the kind of term-maturity ETFs you’re talking about.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

They had given them to the women of the nobility as favors, and he’d snagged one from the basket as it was passed around.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas


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