preferential
Example Sentences
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“No company receives preferential treatment,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Australia has a preferential voting system where voters rank candidates from their most to least preferred.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"The United States will allow preferential duty access for whiskey produced in the United Kingdom," Greer said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Meta declined to comment on the financial terms of the agreement, which would provide preferential access to Overview Energy’s future capacity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
War preparations were already tightening the supplies of both commodities, but Loomis pulled strings, even yanked them, to get Lawrence what he needed at a preferential price.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing preferential
Unequal: A Story of America
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