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favorite

[fey-ver-it, feyv-rit] / ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt /




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While he emphasized that Berkshire’s favorite holding period is “forever,” if a business doesn’t meet his expectations, a sale isn’t out of the question, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

One of my favorite passages captures Mr. Haskell’s first encounter, in Australia, with a Moreton Bay fig tree, its thick, leathery foliage crowded by figbirds longing for the tree’s fruits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A few years back, I stopped into my favorite vintage poster shop to splurge on a 1987 one-sheet for “Fatal Attraction,” designed by Polish artist Maciej Kalkus.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Purchase imperfect secondhand garden furniture where you can sit and drink tea and read an imperfectly wonderful book by your favorite author.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead, give Boat Boy a crush on Fish Girl’s favorite cousin.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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