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favor

[fey-ver] / ˈfeɪ vər /






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The Italian Competition Authority, or AGCM, said the selection of providers under the program appears to be largely driven by criteria that favor those paying higher commissions rather than the quality of what they offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The dollar rose against a basket of currencies but could fall if Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh leans in favor of rate cuts in his Senate hearing later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Vermillion Global Technical Strategist Ross LaDuke writes that tech “is the sector we want to be buying now on any pullbacks…value outperformed for five months, but now the tide has turned in favor of growth.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Of the three options, I favor recharacterizing the contribution and getting that money in a Roth IRA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

It says, therefore, a great deal in Christopher Forrester’s favor that he refused —with speed and cunning and courage—to be eaten.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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