preferred
Example Sentences
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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge came in at a three-year high of 4.1 percent in May.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
To keep paying the dividends, it must either sell more common equity, unload more bitcoin or cut the preferred dividend, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Towelling herself off, language teacher Mariana Tsymbalenko, 39, said she preferred coming to the river than using air conditioning at home.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Osaka said she preferred to "shake things up" when asked if she would wear the kimono before her other matches at Wimbledon, with Russian Anastasia Gasanova up next.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
At the end of the day the baboons preferred social activities: grooming, entertaining infants, lounging in friendly groups.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing preferred
Sula
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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"Speaking with Hands"
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