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The result suggests that the temperature of tea may be an important consideration alongside how much people drink and which variety they prefer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

“No, I prefer to go, quiero ver que mi voto cuenta,” she said – I want to see that my vote is counted.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Developers may prefer that centralization, he said, since in theory it creates more certainty about approvals and signals that the state wants their business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Eisenkot has dismissed regime change as a fantasy and has said he’d prefer to sway Tehran’s behavior—away from supporting terrorist groups and developing nuclear weapons—through economic pressure.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

I’d prefer that excluded Momma for as long as possible.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Even though she qualifies to vote by mail, she prefers to go to the polls in person.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

That remained true despite the fact that she is a city person, prefers not to own a car, misses walking to work.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Foenem grew up playing football and now prefers combat sports, but he was game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

She prefers using diversion programs to handle defendants suffering from mental illness or addiction issues, according to her campaign website, but hasn’t specifically said she’d ban deputy city attorneys from filing any particular case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He prefers negotiation to fighting, and properly so, since he is very bad at fighting.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Be it with candles or the pine sticks preferred in Sagada, lighting a flame is "inviting the presence of Christ with us, having fellowship with our departed loved ones", he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bradley Barcola: Started down his preferred left flank and caused Arsenal plenty of problems, though he is still waiting for a first Premier League goal.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

A recent Kiplinger-Morning Consult survey found nearly twice as many adult children preferred that their parents help them financially now rather than giving them a larger inheritance later.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Minerva and Jose Corral of Corral Investments & Realty said they preferred most of Villanueva’s policies over those of Luna, particularly around the sheriff’s department’s handling of evictions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

He had the grumpy, reticent look of a person who preferred animals to people.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

It avoids swinging for the fences, preferring to deliver a more consistent streak of base hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

He is not one for trash talk or the theatrics that often help fighters build their profiles, preferring to let his performances do the talking.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The 56-year-old First Lady carefully guards her image and is an infrequent presence at the White House, preferring to stay in New York where her son Barron is studying.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The challenge now is helping people overcome barriers to outdoor activity, such as safety concerns, fear of falling, or simply preferring the comfort of the sofa – particularly during wetter, colder months.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

I was never good at small talk, preferring not to talk at all.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson