preferences

Example Sentences

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Women’s workplace gains are likely playing an equal role, along with personal preferences, in driving men to spend more time on housework, said Misty Heggeness, an economist at the University of Kansas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Researchers say this constant exposure may shape food preferences from an early age and encourage eating habits that continue into adulthood.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Karen Guzzo, PhD, is a professor of sociology and the director of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina; she’s an expert on fertility preferences and fertility behaviors.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

If one candidate receives more than 50% of first preferences then they will be declared the winner.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

On the car radio he played with relish the twang-twang blues type of music and his TV preferences were westerns.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin