good graces
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Murray hired a personal trainer, then “beseeched Roosevelt for a repeat invitation. The apologia and commitment” brought Murray back into Roosevelt’s good graces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Read: Amazon is back in Wall Street’s good graces.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 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
Mother Mary, then, has just reached her rock bottom, with Sam’s good graces barely cushioning her fall.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“For someone who relies on my good graces, you’re very bold.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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