Although the Giuliani administration initially favored the idea of alternative investments, it has in recent years tried to block them.

Bafalis was initially heavily favored due to his name recognition.

The players initially favored luxury tax system, and a 5% rollback on player salaries - later increased to 24%.

Although initially favored to win, he was defeated by independent candidate Jay Williams.

Initially favored for reelection to a third term, Deckard was involved in an automobile accident three weeks before the election.

The underlying assumption of their study was that group interaction tends to enhance choice tendencies initially favored in the subject population.

As a riverboat man, Lincoln initially favored those interests, but ultimately represented whoever hired him.

While Wynn was initially heavily favored, Edwards showed surprising strength.

Washington initially favored Rolf Ekeus, the original head of the earlier monitoring organization.