Sentences with phrase «enjoyed special favor»

Apple, since its 1970s launch, has enjoyed special favor and even worship from the open source community, free thinkers and supporters of open standards.

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That belief has been an axiom throughout both my theological life and my political life (two entities that I am unable to separate) One reason I am sometimes perceived as overly critical of my own nation is the perennial temptation in the United States to assume that our nation enjoys God's special favor, and that any criticism of it is unworthy and unpatriotic.

It tends to give society the assurance that its form of organization and its customs are divinely ordained, that it enjoys the special protection and favor of God, that it is a chosen people.

None supported ending the special status religious individuals enjoyed under the Free Exercise Clause in favor of a new rule that treats religious and nonreligious citizens equally.

Could it be that Pryor had already arranged something «special» with Prof Villanova, the faculty member there who just happens to do lots of SDE consulting, enjoys other SDE «insider» perks, and thus might feel obliged to return a favor or two?

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the conference, and would recommend the full experience to anybody wishing to pause from holiday cooking specials on the television in favor of listening to committed and bright minds discussing how to reform our patent system.