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The bill passed with 220 votes in favor and 208 opposed.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Carlson was sentenced to four years in prison, but a judge decided to stay the sentence in favor of three years supervised probation, Northern News Now reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Paxton and Cornyn have traded barbs back and forth for years, with the attorney general slamming Cornyn’s votes in favor of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine and bipartisan legislation on gun safety following the 2022 Uvalde school shooting.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
As robotaxi services begin to spread across America, ride-hailing drivers could worry that they'll be pushed aside in favor of robots — or at least that their incomes will shrink.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Carlson was sentenced to four years in prison, but a judge decided to stay the sentence in favor of three years supervised probation, Northern News Now reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Paxton and Cornyn have traded barbs back and forth for years, with the attorney general slamming Cornyn’s votes in favor of additional U.S. aid to Ukraine and bipartisan legislation on gun safety following the 2022 Uvalde school shooting.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
As robotaxi services begin to spread across America, ride-hailing drivers could worry that they'll be pushed aside in favor of robots — or at least that their incomes will shrink.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in favor
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“In favor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20favor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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