come down in favor of
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or come down on the side of
: to decide or say in an official or public way that one supports (someone or something)
The committee came down in favor of the proposal.
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The Biden administration had said that if the court were to come down in favor of the Navajo Nation, the federal government could face lawsuits from many other tribes.
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Jessica Gresko, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023
By May, an initial feasibility study had come down in favor of an IPO.
—Jean Eaglesham, WSJ, 20 June 2022
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Jessica Gresko, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023
By May, an initial feasibility study had come down in favor of an IPO.
—Jean Eaglesham, WSJ, 20 June 2022
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“Come down in favor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20down%20in%20favor%20of. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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