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“For us here in the region, while we prefer a stalemate over war, we prefer a permanent cessation of hostilities over a stalemate,” the senior Gulf official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Ocean temperatures have exceeded 82 degrees off Baja, sending juvenile white sharks, who prefer waters between 67 and 73 degrees, north toward California, Lowe said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Because mice generally prefer to escape the water, they gradually learn where the platform is located.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Or, if you prefer superheroes: HBO’s new show adapts DC’s Green Lantern comics, but the series offers more than just your typical superhero fare.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Yes, I prefer being straightforward and prefer others to be straightforward with me. It reduces the space between people. Saves time.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Yet as ever, Swanberg prefers to show the real experience of dating, not its Hollywoodized ideal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The market-intelligence team there likes going long the Nasdaq-100 and short the Russell 2000 and prefers the “Magnificent Seven”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

In high school, he was a choir kid, and though he can “listen to just about anything,” he prefers “west coast rap.”

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Toure - who is only eight months older than Diomande, now of Real Madrid - prefers to operate down the left flank, although he can be effective on both sides.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Short-Snout has fewer human killings to its name than most dragons, though as it prefers to live in wild and uninhabited mountainous areas, this is not much to its credit.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Treasurys have been another preferred asset class for central banks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026

Alvarez, however, preferred to stay at Atletico, even though his relationship with the club is at an all-time low.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

"Nothing has changed in Italy over the 45 years I've been on this planet and nothing will," said Maurizio, a sandal-wearing IT worker who preferred to give only his first name.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Organizers are open about prioritizing Metro and cycling as preferred ways to arrive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Bobby preferred listening to the radio rather than watching television.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He possesses lightning pace, creativity and goals, but he is not a like-for-like replacement for Salah, preferring to operate on the left.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"This excess in supply is also likely an additional factor serving to weigh on global sovereign debt markets with some investors preferring to invest in Big Tech as opposed to indebted sovereigns."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Teng mostly avoids on-camera interviews with her subjects, preferring to watch them interacting with patients or in the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

While his holdings grew to include high-profile sports franchises, Walter generally keeps a low profile, preferring time with his wife and daughter to glitzy events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It inhabits deep lakes, where it will prowl the bottom in search of food, preferring water snails.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling