come out in favor of
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: to say publicly that one supports (someone or something)
She came out in favor of the proposal.
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A number of medical groups have also come out in favor of mandatory shots for workers.
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Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2021
How many times in the Big Ten’s divisional era would this exercise halfway through the season come out in favor of the West?
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2020
Nearly all Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, have come out in favor of a national commission to study reparations.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2020
A number of automakers have come out in favor of ditching AM radio from their cars, including BMW, Mazda, Polestar, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 May 2023
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Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, 12 Aug. 2021
How many times in the Big Ten’s divisional era would this exercise halfway through the season come out in favor of the West?
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Nov. 2020
Nearly all Democratic presidential candidates, including Joe Biden, have come out in favor of a national commission to study reparations.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2020
A number of automakers have come out in favor of ditching AM radio from their cars, including BMW, Mazda, Polestar, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 May 2023
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