good graces
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Read: Amazon is back in Wall Street’s good graces.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
He says he speaks regularly with his "friends" the ministers of defence, interior and foreign affairs -- and even claims to have won the good graces of the prime minister's cat.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
In retrospect, its uncompromising litmus tests and chilly demeanor were real weaknesses, creating a pervading fear that any false step could expel one from good graces, and that a return trip was always, always treacherous.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Heading out of the set-up and good graces of Galthie can be a one-way trip.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
I knew if she worked hard she could worm her way into Grandpa’s good graces.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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