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favor

[fey-ver] / ˈfeɪ vər /






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That included two sitting Fed governors, Chris Waller and Michelle Bowman, who cast dissenting votes in favor of lower rates that July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The court voted 3-1 in favor of the letter of support, with Commissioner Nannette Samuelson dissenting.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“Whether there is enough of them to tilt the outcome in favor of Raman taking a second place position, right now, it seems unlikely,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Reporting indicates that Weiss still retains the favor of Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who apparently gave his personal signoff to the hiring of Bilton and the firing of Pelley.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Foege was one of the people responsible for the eradication of smallpox in the world and was known to favor unconventional solutions to supposedly impossible problems.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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