preferred

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In November, the government announced it preferred plans put forward by HAL over those proposed by a rival firm - hotel chain the Arora Group.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Foley said she has long preferred that the county avoid using the chemicals in waterways and public spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Together, the two reports pushed Wall Street’s estimates for the core personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, to between 3.35% and 3.4% for April, according to Citi analysts.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

This was driven by a 7% increase in midmarket and specialty lines, Zurich Insurance’s preferred growth segment in nonlife insurance, which in turn reflected a 21% jump in construction volumes, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Instinctively, she settled herself at the same library table she had preferred in years gone by.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood