in one's favor
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As analysts and observers have often noted, Mr. Trump’s negotiating style appears to reflect his background in real estate, where staking out a tough position can tilt the final deal in one’s favor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2018
What worked in one's favor one day might not the next day, or even the next hour or second.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
Against; rarely, in favor of, in one's favor.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
It shall be a certificate in one's favor, entitling him to so many acres, that he takes the world kindly.
From Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story by William Gilmore Simms
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