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prefer

[pri-fur] / prɪˈfɜr /


Example Sentences

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When it comes to honouring theses soldiers as military heroes, she prefers to look to the future.

From BBC

It seemed to strongly prefer my dominant right hand; my left, though free, found it hard to hold a cup of tea steady enough to reach my office without sloshing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Fed predicted banks might prefer the greater safety of reserve balances as a way to satisfy stricter capital-adequacy regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is the Fed’s preferred gauge on inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sector bond ETFs are tougher to find, but Invesco Financial Preferred holds preferred stock in many financial institutions.

From Barron's