political favor
Example Sentences
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But they cannot extinguish the belief that religion keeps alive: that there is something higher than Caesar’s will, something that commands conscience beyond fear of reprisal or political favor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Encouraged to grow ever more, communes began to exaggerate their grain production levels to win political favor.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
It wasn’t a political favor he was after.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
Brumby activists have taken action by lobbying for political favor in some states, where they have won protections for the horses.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
Cæsar, with borrowed riches, made a lavish display to ensure future political favor at their hands, and was more magnificent than any of the ædiles who had preceded him.
From A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. by Edwards, Clayton
