preferred
Example Sentences
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Most preferred deals aren’t publicly announced, as general partners like to keep their growth strategies confidential.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Tuchel has instead preferred Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, who has featured in 12 of his 13 matches in charge and was the only player involved in each of England's eight World Cup qualifying matches.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Ashraf Al-Targui, a 30-year-old construction supervisor, who lost his uncle's family in the floods, said he would have "preferred to lose my house rather than loved ones".
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
All of this gave my editors an idea: send me to D.C. wearing a pair of Don’s preferred wing tips.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Bobby preferred listening to the radio rather than watching television.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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