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“We’d prefer them not to be selling about $50 billion of Treasurys every time they intervene for little, if any, results,” said Eric Wallerstein, chief macro strategist at Clocktower Group.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

"The sediment is home to 'gourmet' bacteria that apparently prefer fresh carbon stemming from, for example, more recent algal remains over the 'old' carbon from permafrost deposits," explains Gesine Mollenhauer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

I generally prefer, as a strategic matter, an elevation of shared values—inclusive, connective, moral language such as reclaiming, rather than reinventing or discarding.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Some watch for the heartwarming romances, like Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury falling for each other back in 2019, while others prefer intense dramas - we see you 2022 winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“I think Chase is more than capable of hauling and organizing boxes on his own. And I need you to make the sweet potato pie … unless you’d prefer for Chase to eat my version.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Much like Vought, he prefers to stay out of the limelight.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Industrials are a chunk of the high-quality compounders Almeida prefers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Though he still makes use of cosmetic procedures, he prefers to leave the smile lines around his eyes intact, taking the advice he often gives to his patients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Frozen puff pastry is wonderfully forgiving, provided you remember that butter prefers to stay cool.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Because they are dark, they are almost always quite moist, thereby attracting the standard insect and alligator community that prefers a moist climate.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

On its website, the company lists Tencel, recycled cotton and dead-stock fabrics as some of its preferred materials to meet its sustainability standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

He added that there was "no preferred option" in the consultation.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

But Mr. Page preferred the studio over the stage at the time and replied, “are you familiar with a guitarist named Jeff Beck?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The Fed’s preferred personal consumption expenditure price index fell 0.1% in June, the first dip since the pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

But of course Jefferson himself had already decided that he preferred the anomalous role of opposing the administration in which he officially served.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Mr. Vance has blown off this important if unsung duty, preferring to stay in the spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"The major problem is predation," Perkins said, adding that curlews were "very vulnerable to disturbance" as birds preferring wide open spaces.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Under owner Arte Moreno, the Angels have resisted rebuilding, preferring to add lower-tier free agents and rush college players to the major leagues in an effort to field a competitive roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

“We were surprised to find ourselves preferring Helga Monson. Remember her name. It will soon be a famous one,” Vérots wrote in French.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

I was never good at small talk, preferring not to talk at all.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson