win favor
Example Sentences
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“If we don’t win favor from enough people, the project won’t happen,” Clark said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Still, comedies often struggle to win favor with the Oscars, and a female-led comedy has even more hurdles to overcome, as Robbie found.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
Moran’s willingness to work for the state for free could help him win favor with the governor as he decides what firms will handle his political work.
From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2022
The candidates are working to win favor with state committee members ahead of an endorsement vote on Feb. 5 and so, for now, the surrogates will have to do.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022
The informer, Floyd Wells, might easily have invented his story; such tale-telling was not infrequently undertaken by prisoners who hoped to win favor or attract official notice.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
