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Washington and Riyadh would prefer to avoid getting drawn back into a fight with the Houthis, who have previously thwarted their war goals in Yemen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

"I prefer to guide them away if possible, but expense is probably the problem, especially somewhere like York Station."

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Would it be ethical — or even helpful — to tell her now that I would prefer not to inherit anything?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Zion cooks like a wiz. I prefer to be outside. Can’t stand the kitchen.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

It prefers Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s description of the company as a “new generation AI-native cloud…built from the ground up for this era of computing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Frozen puff pastry is wonderfully forgiving, provided you remember that butter prefers to stay cool.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

"It has more variety than say Target," Montenegro said, praising the prices on staples like flour and fruit, though he noted he still prefers Trader Joe's.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

She prefers the iced coffee or the Strawberry Glaze Skin smoothie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Near morning, I print out what I have done in one long continuous sheet, the way he prefers to read the thick stack of names.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Petitti said that the Big Ten would’ve preferred “a much skinnier bill” than the current version, but “that is not the reality right now.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Receivership was also a preferred weapon of Morgan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

She said it was "a tough one because I have a lot of palettes to appease", with her British-born husband favouring "meat, potatoes and cream sauce" while she preferred grilled fish.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Betts stayed away, saying he preferred to spend time with family.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Not on the normal tourist route, it was clean and cozy, with dark-painted walls, a giant silver-sequined elephant and other decorations from Thailand, and dim lighting, which his eyes preferred.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Under owner Arte Moreno, the Angels have resisted rebuilding, preferring to add lower-tier free agents and rush college players to the major leagues in an effort to field a competitive roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

The MLPs have higher yields and some tax benefits, but many investors don’t like to get K-1 tax forms, preferring 1099s.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

He hasn’t given a press conference since the Knicks hired him in 2020, preferring to let his work speak for him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Citi remains selective on South Korean stocks, preferring names with resilient earnings outlooks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

“Our task is to regain the cauldron,” Taran pressed, preferring to overlook Orgoch’s remark.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander