prioritize
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“Workers continue to prioritize their financial future, saving at record levels and taking advantage of valuable benefits such as employer matching contributions. These steps can play a powerful role in strengthening long-term retirement readiness.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Therefore, we prioritize and invest heavily in public transport and active mobility,” such as cycling, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
If the Angels — whether under current owner Arte Moreno or a future owner — wish to develop the 150-acre Angel Stadium property, state law would prioritize affordable housing within the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Lula has vowed to increase defense spending, and to prioritize the fight against organized crime.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her choice to prioritize family life did nothing to dampen her parents’ pride in her academic achievements.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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The utility prioritizes replacement projects based on a variety of factors including the age of the line, leak history and the consequences of failure in a particular area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The idea was to embed prevention specialists within targeting teams and foster a culture that prioritizes civilian security in accordance with U.S. law and international rules of war.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
"But this work demonstrates that recycling can work when society prioritizes sustainability."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Apple prioritizes protecting gross profit dollar growth—rather than gross margins—on iPhones to limit demand elasticity on its core hardware product while also supporting installed base expansion,” he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
A more conservative allocation, such as 40% stocks and 60% bonds, generally prioritizes capital preservation over growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
But my job, what I prioritized, is keeping it light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
“They have prioritized saving and finding a stable career that doesn’t require a lot of student-loan debt.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since becoming mayor in January, Mamdani has widened bike lanes, announced plans for new bike boulevards and prioritized improving pedestrian walkways.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
A DOJ spokeswoman said the agency’s settlement with Live Nation prioritized quick benefits to consumers over a yearslong legal battle that the department risked losing, and that the terms enable competition and lower prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
They were probably already working from a prioritized list of possibilities, entering them as fast as Sorrento could type.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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While past regimes at Volkswagen prioritized selling similar cars all over the world—often ones ill-suited to American tastes—Blume is prioritizing lineups tailored to different regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Given our situation, would you continue prioritizing the 529, or would you start putting more toward a brokerage account — or somewhere else?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
With hiring managers prioritizing in-person work and AI able to tackle routine tasks that traditionally monopolized entry-level workers’ time, one could argue being agreeable is paramount.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
That suggests management is prioritizing growth in the dividend during a transitional earnings period, Jefferies says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It works out contingencies and relationships and sorts through the mountain of information we get from the outside world, prioritizing it and putting flags on things that demand our immediate attention.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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