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‘A rating can be favorable.’

[⟨det rating.n⟩ favorable.a]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

In all eight states each registered a net favorable rating – that is, the share of voters who viewed them positively exceeded the share that viewed them unfavorably.
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In Wikipedia:

A RealClearPolitics average of four national polls measuring favorable / unfavorable opinions taken between October 28 and November 2 shows an average 55.5 % favorable rating and 39.8 % unfavorable rating.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Palin’s favorable rating is at 40 percent, according to a CBS News / New York Times poll.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Obama’s favorable rating has sunk to 48 % from 59 % since the last Times / Bloomberg poll in June.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Damned spot’ ’ from his leading role in passing Phil Gramm’s bill that murdered America’ a financial security, enjoys a mostly favorable rating.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Palin’s favorable rating among self identified conservatives stood at 84 percent in the latest Post poll while her unfavorables were at a paltry nine percent.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

McCain received a more favorable rating from 32 %, but 21 % said their view of McCain is worse than before.
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In Wikipedia:

Hiphopdx. com gave the album a favorable rating, while the written review was highly critical to Priest’s style and execution of his lyrics.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Her favorable rating among whites without college degrees remained largely steady, but among those with college degrees, it dropped nearly 20 percentage points.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Her favorable rating among whites without college degrees remained largely steady, but among those with college degrees, it dropped nearly 20 percentage points.
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In Wikipedia:

“At Metacritic, the film averaged a favorable 61 % rating from critics, and a substantially higher 9.5 / 10 average from users.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Her high 67 percent favorable rating among white women goes higher still, to 80 percent, among white women with children at home.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It took a while for Harry Truman’s feistiness to erase the memory of the 22 percent favorable rating he had at the end of his tenure.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The poll found, in addition, that the Democratic Party retained a 50 percent favorable rating, while the Republican Party stood at 37 percent.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Her favorable rating among women has fallen 11 points in the past week.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

CBS on the other hand has a favorable rating for Obama of only + 5 % and for McCain it is worse, a – 1 % favorable rating, meaning more people dislike him then like him.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Palin’s favorable rating is at 40 percent, according to a CBS News / New York Times poll.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Now the Republicans have a woman VP, governor to Alaska with a 70–90 % favorable rating in the country that appeals to moderate conservatives and is a moderate Republican herself.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

President Bush has an upside – down favorable rating of 30 % – 64 %.
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Queried on 2013-05-20.