in preference to
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Lock Scott Cummings, who was called up this week after missing Scotland's last seven matches because of a foot injury, is named among the replacements in preference to Sam Skinner.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2023
Its proponents are concerned that a bilingual person could be hired in preference to one speaking only French, putting Francophones at a disadvantage.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2021
How do we manage the disparity in preference to vacation types and activities?
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2020
Had I been born in the stone age, I’d have been wistful about the days of just bashing things with a random rock in preference to using the new-fangled axe.
From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2020
No man in his right senses would voluntarily choose such a life in preference to the one of normal, family, social life which exists in every civilized community.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
