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Example Sentences
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“Heat” eschews orange in favor of darker blues and greens.
From Los Angeles Times
It used to be a reflex for me, but lately, I’ve caught myself resisting it entirely in favor of looking around and people-watching, maybe even reading the menu or pacing around the theater lobby.
From Salon
While old spices aren’t likely to harm you, a jar of dusty cinnamon or five-year-old coriander isn’t doing your food any favors.
From Salon
These products are the flash memory drives favored by data centers.
From Barron's
These products are the flash memory drives favored by data centers.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
