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It’s uncomfortable to acknowledge this—most people prefer to keep up the pretense that all families have tight, loving relationships—but it’s the reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

But I prefer vehicles that can move fast if we do get a reversal in rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

On the morning Holmes is due to report to prison, Fielder arrives with a parting gag gift: hair dye and glasses, in case she’d prefer to disguise herself and flee the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I have been in touch with many survivors who say that they prefer to hush it up, because of a potential family backlash.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“You’re going to lose what’s left of your hair if you’re not careful. I’m just trying to show your new maid how you prefer your tea.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

In real life, he prefers to delegate the unpleasant task to an underling.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Former South Africa bowler Vernon Philander said he prefers the idea of switching balls during the match if conditions require it, but that would raise questions over the Test's integrity.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“If the voter prefers to vote in person and they haven’t yet updated their address, we will assist them with completing an address update form at the polling place.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Michael Szklarski, co-founder of videogaming startup ReadyM, who waited in line for Claude Founder House on Wednesday, said his company often needs the most cutting-edge models and prefers Anthropic’s Fable 5.1 model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Although he prefers to paint outside, during the cold weather he works hard inside the apartment.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Thompson’s screenplay used precious few lines from Austen’s novel; she preferred to mimic the author’s style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Surely such powerful intelligence could translate discharge instructions into a patient’s preferred language?

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

A relatively small carnivore might have regarded a human as worthwhile prey, whereas an enormous hunter such as T. rex may have preferred much larger animals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The core personal consumption expenditures index is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, and the most recent data showed it measured 3% year-over-year for August.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

He preferred a tuxedo and a high black silk hat, but he was a master of disguise and an escape artist, and for years, he’d danced in circles around the authorities.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Analysts often note that investors give the revenue-generating automotive business little attention, preferring to focus on robotaxis and other ventures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Atonement” wants you to do more than sympathize with them, preferring we understand the varying degrees of guilt, sorrow and anger that have led Mariam, Lou and Michael to this fraught reunion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For most of this decade, Subaru’s leadership has limited spending on in-house electrification programs, preferring to rely on partners and suppliers—most conspicuously, Toyota, which owns a 20% interest in Subaru Corporation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Cook, 29, played his one Test against Zimbabwe last summer while 22-year-old Bashir is yet to feature in this series, with England preferring an all-pace attack.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Off the track, Woolf steered clear of the town’s appeals to vice, preferring late-morning pit stops in Checks Sloan’s restaurant for a complimentary beer and a bowl of turtle soup.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand