in preference
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That impact might come in the form of lower sales and a shift in preference toward hybrid or electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
United signed Lammens, 23, for £18.1m from Belgium top-flight club Royal Antwerp on deadline day in preference to World Cup winner Emi Martinez, who was ready to leave Aston Villa.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
The team hypothesized that this size shift indicates a change in preference from spear-throwing technology to bow-and-arrow technology, but without abandoning the old technologies.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
“Come to be/to become” — a litany of words teases away literal meaning, in preference for a felt sonic meaning.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Almost uniquely among fantastic creatures, the werewolf actively seeks humans in preference to any other kind of prey.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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