preferential

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The perks include things like cash vouchers, priority entrance to universities and access to foreign currency at preferential rates or cheap loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Under normal circumstances, the jointly stored crude is commercially used, but in the event of an emergency, Japanese oil companies have preferential purchasing rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Iran generally views these countries “as neutral or friendly, giving them the best chance of preferential access,” the J.P.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Does the academy’s preferential voting system, in which members rank the best picture nominees, benefit either movie?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“I don’t want them to think I’ll have preferential treatment or opportunity.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys