prefer

Example Sentences

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And bankers will advise clients on raising early stage equity, preferred stock and convertible bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The summer’s unpleasant cicada infestation, meanwhile, is a stark reminder that his preferred droning screech comes from his dot-matrix printer, spitting out keyboard-symbol drawings he makes for customers who send him cash.

From Los Angeles Times

Salah could also play up top though Hugo Ekitike is currently the preferred option there.

From BBC

She does not like change — so much so that she refuses to find someone to cut her hair locally and drives 45 minutes because she prefers her current hairdresser.

From MarketWatch

They said his preferred option was to wait for the elections in May, and then see if there was a possibility of him becoming Conservative leader first.

From BBC