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preference

[pref-er-uhns, pref-ruhns] / ˈprɛf ər əns, ˈprɛf rəns /




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New York's Madison Square Garden is understood to be Sela's preference so that the fight - which will broadcast on Netflix - can cater for American audiences.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But both illustrate how valuable it has become for food companies to arrive earlier — to understand appetite not merely after a preference has been expressed, but while it is still taking shape.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Having a seasoned BI official at the helm would also signal the government’s preference for a technocratic, market-oriented transition, DBS economists Taimur Baig and Chua Han Teng said in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

That preference allows the engineered bacteria to function as microscopic drug factories inside tumors.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

We were to let her know our preference the following week.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

Forti said the veto-wielding nations -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- might wait until later to express their preferences, while new contenders could emerge.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Rather than trying to control which molecule receives an electron through conventional chemical preferences, the researchers developed a catalyst that releases the electron directly into the surrounding solution.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Even the final list of 16 host cities, whittled down from 23, came down to his personal preferences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

These are voters whose preferences the pre-election polling did not seem to adequately reflect.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

The two preferences were “the same as mine” or “it doesn’t matter.”

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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