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The researchers next wanted to determine whether it actually influenced how animals learned to prefer different flavors.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Yet the jump from CFO to CEO isn’t an easy one to make, and many companies prefer to go with leaders who bring operational experience or design vision to the table.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Mountain lions prefer cover but Riley doesn’t think they’ll be deterred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

This was reiterated in the Vatican’s 2016 instruction “Ad resurgendum cum Christo”: “The Church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased, because this shows a greater esteem towards the deceased.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

“And the cold keeps away predators. Dragons prefer warmer breezes.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

An experienced traveller, Mihaela says she prefers to visit new countries without having preconceived ideas.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Even though she qualifies to vote by mail, she prefers to go to the polls in person.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

That remained true despite the fact that she is a city person, prefers not to own a car, misses walking to work.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the ghostwriter prefers to see it differently.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

She is aware of their sleep sounds: a rustle of sheets, the sleeping bag Luke prefers, unzipping to let the cool air in.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Mitsui Chemicals intends to acquire all of JSR’s voting rights, while DBJ is expected to convert the common shares it will acquire into nonvoting preferred shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The researchers also discovered notable differences in the characteristics of people who preferred particular consumption methods.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The four-year average from 2023 to 2026 is also expected to top 1.5C, the preferred limit set in the Paris Agreement to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Gordon Brothers said: "While Martin Property Group had been identified as the preferred bidder by Poundland's management team, attention must now turn to other active bids."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

It was how the ancestors preferred to communicate.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The New York Post called it a "wacky cult," the conservative Daily Caller dubbed it "The AI Doomsday Cartel," and a White House memo accused it of preferring the saving of "shrimp over families."

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Becoming the first Latino directly elected to California’s highest office is a distinction Becerra was reluctant to promote on the campaign trail, preferring instead to focus on his humble roots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Director of football Jason Wilcox is thought to favour the 48-year-old, with director of recruitment Christopher Vivell preferring former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The challenge now is helping people overcome barriers to outdoor activity, such as safety concerns, fear of falling, or simply preferring the comfort of the sofa – particularly during wetter, colder months.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

They rarely ventured into the water near the village, preferring to stay in the area near the swamp, so only the foolhardy were at risk of being dragged into the Sogozha’s depths.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack