favor

Example Sentences

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A lower court initially ruled in favor of the Sheriff’s Office, but the appellate judges reversed that decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Overall hiring is steady, but job growth continues to favor certain industries, including health care,” Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This note revisits recent stock picks where new developments favor fresh buy or sell signals.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I’d still favor using industry-standard protocols, like OpenVPN, but given that ExpressVPN has open-sourced the protocol, it makes me less wary about using it.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

"I expect you might be willing to do me a favor and eat a cookie or two," she said to Sam.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry