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in favor of

Out of a preference for, as in The commissioner turned down the new road in favor of improved sewers . [Late 1800s]
In support of, approving, as in We are in favor of her promotion , or All the reviews were in his favor . [Mid-1500s]
To the advantage of, as in The court decided in favor of the defendant . [Mid-1500s]
Inscribed or made out to the benefit of, as in The check was made out in favor of the charity . [Mid-1500s]

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Also, in one's favor .

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In a cowardly unsigned opinion on Friday, two judges on the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of one of their colleagues, Judge Jefferson Griffin, in his quest to overturn an election that he narrowly lost in November.

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The judges ruled 2-1, along party lines, in favor of Griffin, who recused himself from the case and lost the 2024 contest to incumbent Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat, by 734 votes.

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Some experts have questioned whether, in the long run, the U.S. can recoup the domestic manufacturing base that it gave up in favor of a globalized economy.

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The third ditched butter entirely in favor of buttermilk, and suddenly, the texture was perfect: tender with the kind of bite that lingers for half a second before melting on your tongue.

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At Henry’s school, a teacher swats down the boy’s interest in science in favor of ranting about his dismal salary.

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