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favorable

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




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“The data have been more favorable than what the Fed had in front of them in June,” said Dean Maki, chief economist at hedge fund Point72 Asset Management.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Large technology companies with investment-grade credit ratings have increasingly been in talks to back the leases or debt of AI startups that otherwise wouldn’t be able to raise capital at favorable terms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Those cases — against Anaheim, Elk Grove, La Cañada Flintridge and Norwalk — all ended with either a favorable court ruling or both sides reaching a agreement, according to the attorney general’s office.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

“These results were the product of a particularly favorable environment with an elevated level of market activity, as well as rigorous execution, years of consistent investment and thoughtful capital deployment,” Dimon said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The day after the broadcast, there were five letters to the editor in the paper about Mr. Fairbain, none favorable.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg




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