favours
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Fabio's prediction: I don't see West Ham doing Manchester City any favours here.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
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
Political scientists have long described Bengal as a system that favours "hegemonic" parties.
From BBC • May 4, 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
She also kept doing little favours for me, like making me sandwiches, or taking on parts of my cleaning rota.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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