favoritism
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And the startup’s founder told reporters that his company, Vulcan Elements, received no political favoritism.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
There are regulatory rules that mandate investment banks not show favoritism to clients, but there is also a lot of leeway.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
In June, victims' relatives filed more than 50 civil lawsuits against the Espaillats, while pressure mounted on the authorities amid allegations of favoritism for the owners, whose family also owns a media conglomerate.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
The program—intended to reduce favoritism and promote merit-based advancement—worked so well that the military made them mandatory with the creation of its Personnel Research Section.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Other prisoners, meanwhile, began to share information, allowing White to uncover what was described as a system of “gilded favoritism and millionaire immunity.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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