prefer

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In 1954, at the age of 16, my dad was living with my grandfather in the Bronx when he was diagnosed with Hansen’s Disease, the preferred designation for leprosy.

From Salon

Strategy on Monday also said it established the reserve of U.S. dollars to support dividends on its preferred stock and interest on debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, chimps climb into the trees to harvest fruits and often prefer several types of figs.

From Science Daily

Administrators are in the process of trying to identify a preferred bidder to take over the club and previously indicated that they hope to have one by Friday.

From BBC

The company also said it had established a $1.44 billion U.S. dollar reserve “to support the payment of dividends on its preferred stock and interest on its outstanding indebtedness.”

From Barron's