out of favor
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After hearing the Declaration of Independence read publicly for the first time, members of the Sons of Liberty tore down a statue of King George III from Bowling Green; during the French Revolution, the kings all across Paris came down; ditto Napoleon when he fell out of favor.
From Los Angeles Times
In the years since Exxon cut ties with Viridos, climate-related investments have fallen out of favor with investors.
This talking point, which implies that no one needs more than a fifth grade education, fell out of favor as more kids began going to college.
From Salon
Nvidia shares are down 8.2% year-to-date, as AI stocks are out of favor.
From Barron's
Technology stocks dependent on the artificial-intelligence boom are out of favor with investors.
From Barron's
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