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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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I don’t understand how the Supreme Court could rule in favor of the parents in Maryland and also rule in favor of the Catholic school in Oklahoma.

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He says he is all in favor of NIL but bemoans the fact that this transfer was made in the spring instead of the winter when Tennessee could better deal with it.

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The Oilers, desperate to get back in the series, benched goalie Stuart Skinner, who allowed 11 goals in the first two games, in favor of Calvin Pickard.

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That belief lasted long after the Evil Empire was defeated, with the likes of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich lambasting the "Rogue State Department" in an essay for Foreign Policy back in 2003, writing, "anti-American sentiment is rising unabated around the globe because the U.S. State Department has abdicated values and principles in favor of accommodation and passivity."

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And anecdotally, as I mentioned, I have witnessed again and again birdwatchers disregarding some birds in favor of flashier ones.

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