favours
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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France favours creating a system of groups of producing, processing and consuming nations that share a commitment to implementing good practices.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The Mercedes car has often struggled in the heat, and the 32C temperatures did not seem to do it any favours.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The agreement favours European exports of cars, wine and cheese, while making it easier for South American beef, poultry, sugar, rice, honey and soybeans to enter Europe.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
No golfer is owed anything by any venue or any tournament, but Rose is as entitled as anyone to call in some Augusta favours.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“Oh, Charlotte says she hardly ever does. It is the greatest of favours when Miss de Bourgh comes in.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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