in preference
Example Sentences
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Domestic brands now command a dominant share of China’s fast-moving consumer goods market, reflecting a steady shift in preference toward local alternatives.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
Since Amorim spoke after the 3-2 win against Burnley, United have paid £18m to sign 23-year-old highly rated but inexperienced Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp in preference to Aston Villa's World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 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
