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favorable

[fey-ver-uh-buhl, feyv-ruh-] / ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə- /




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If the opportunity to launch in the 2030s is missed, the next favorable window may not arrive until the mid-2040s.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Birotte said he agreed with the defense attorneys that the failure to turn over discovery constituted a Brady violation, in which suppression of evidence favorable to the defense violates due process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

McAfee was among those hopeful that Kennedy’s tenure would usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for raw dairy producers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Banks’ earnings are nevertheless resilient and show favorable income characteristics, which still makes them an attractive bet, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I would work hard and serve my employer so well that he would shower Dr. Bledsoe with favorable reports.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison