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favorable

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




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“The standards are pretty favorable to the government in a situation like this.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

The reinsurer said its property-and-casualty segment benefited from low large losses and its life-and-health segment from favorable U.S. mortality trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

However, the future of a postdeal Keyera is contingent on winning a favorable ruling from the Competition Tribunal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The company is also increasingly using an advanced practitioner model, which involves nurse practitioners and physician assistants managing more complex patient care into areas like oncology, neurology, and rare diseases, which have more favorable economics.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

It’s just that some environments provide more starting materials, and more favorable conditions for utilizing inventions, than do other environments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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