preferential
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GM, in a statement, said vehicles made with North American labor and parts should receive preferential tariff treatment, while Ford touted its position as the country’s top vehicle manufacturer and employer of hourly auto workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The agreement, which ends this year, offers preferential tariffs and easier bureaucratic rules for ships under the Panamanian flag in Chinese ports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Chip makers used them to help fund the expansion of their manufacturing capacity and decide which customers got preferential treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The US felt that there is need for there to be a preferential treatment in the use of critical minerals. And the framework was to reflect that," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
What else is a preferential option for the poor in medicine?
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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