good graces
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At the time, the organization was engaged in rehabilitating its image and getting back into Hollywood’s good graces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Getting back into investors’ good graces will be an even longer journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s going to be easier for people who messed up on their taxes to get back in the good graces of the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
But the reverse is also true, and former antagonists can be rehabilitated, welcomed once again into the president's good graces.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
I know zoos are no longer in people’s good graces.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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