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"The sediment is home to 'gourmet' bacteria that apparently prefer fresh carbon stemming from, for example, more recent algal remains over the 'old' carbon from permafrost deposits," explains Gesine Mollenhauer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

The potential issue I see is that the kind of shopper who wants that experience would probably prefer to go to a small vintage shop, rather than a big brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

I generally prefer, as a strategic matter, an elevation of shared values—inclusive, connective, moral language such as reclaiming, rather than reinventing or discarding.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Most prefer a more benign approach of creating more attractive housing alternatives than Moyn’s proposal of forcing people out of their homes — which would undoubtedly have its greatest impact on lower-income older homeowners.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

It also leads many other music traditions to prefer tunings other than equal temperament, particularly tunings in which some of the important intervals are based on the pure, simple-ratio intervals of physics.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Breakfast is the same every day: three egg whites and spinach made by the office cafeteria chef, who knows the protein-to-greens ratio the boss prefers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

She prefers to swap pieces with friends and her pieces are intermingled with many gifts from other people.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He also prefers companies with “high inside ownership.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

But while has also gained acceptance as a substitute for although or whereas at the beginning of a sentence or clause: While Grumpy can whistle, he prefers not to.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

He added that there was "no preferred option" in the consultation.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

The company reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—its preferred measure of profitability—of 674 million euros compared with 676 million euros a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Mr. Moral says Hitchcock’s family preferred Taylor’s work, and that Hitchcock “met Spoto and didn’t like him.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Spain's World Cup winner Pedro Porro currently occupies Spence's preferred right-back position at Tottenham.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Before the sessions, the sisters began to ask that drapes be drawn—the spirits preferred darkness.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

It even objected to the Vatican's decision to have priests face the congregation when holding Mass, preferring the medieval practice of facing the altar, with their backs to the congregants.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Since remote work slows that process, the researchers argue, companies see young talent as a less attractive value proposition, preferring to invest instead in older workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“We were surprised to find ourselves preferring Helga Monson. Remember her name. It will soon be a famous one,” Vérots wrote in French.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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

Let’s face it: I’ve always been a coward, preferring to hide behind my sketchbook or iPod.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan