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favorably disposed



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Dudek was perhaps the most favorably disposed to the outsiders.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

Prominent members of both parties were favorably disposed toward the compromise, he pointed out.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2018

Like Americans, Canadians and Australians are less favorably disposed to government than, say, Belgians or Swedes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2016

Recently several well-known technologists and scientists, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, have issued warnings about runaway technological progress leading to superintelligent machines that might not be favorably disposed to humanity.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2016

When Apollo was favorably disposed, his approach was made known by the moving of a laurel that stood before the gate of the temple.

From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by White, Catherine Ann