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But her daughters prefer Mandarin and can only exchange basic phrases with their grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

If you would prefer not to know more, pause here.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

But younger generations cook fewer traditional Hungarian recipes, and they prefer food "that is faster and easier to prepare," according to specialist Braj.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Chains of magnetic particles inside the cells allow the bacteria to orient themselves with Earth's magnetic field, helping them swim toward the depth of water they prefer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I prefer to use chickpea flour instead of breadcrumbs,” I tell Elizabeth.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

In emerging markets, AllianzGI prefers debt issued by oil-exporting countries and selected Brazilian and Hungarian local bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

One woman in her early 30s, who wishes to be identified as Chery Lokko, says she prefers to travel in peace.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Conversely, Jackie Domanus, a 44-year-old mom of three in California, prefers spontaneous phone calls.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Within the U.S. junk-bond universe, he said he prefers higher-quality assets, while the selloff in safer Treasurys has him eyeing opportunities to extend duration into longer-term government debt.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Acromantula is carnivorous and prefers large prey.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

“Semiconductors and memory remain preferred exposures: structural AI demand should extend the memory upcycle, while long-term supply agreements provide better revenue visibility,” Bhattacharya wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Clayton will chair the “Super Intelligence Force” which takes President Trump’s preferred name for AI: super intelligence or SI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Tomlin said he preferred playing in creative mode, as opposed to survival, hardcore or adventure modes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"While voluntary measures remain our preferred approach, we cannot rule out compulsory redundancies if the required savings are not achieved," they said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

‘I would have preferred it,’ said Fin-Kedinn, ‘if you’d used water instead of broth. That was a waste of good food.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Analysts often note that investors give the revenue-generating automotive business little attention, preferring to focus on robotaxis and other ventures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Many investors frown on the routine use of one-off payments, preferring consistent long-term performance measures for setting compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Atonement” wants you to do more than sympathize with them, preferring we understand the varying degrees of guilt, sorrow and anger that have led Mariam, Lou and Michael to this fraught reunion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He previously suffered a leg injury that left him with a limp and has apparently adapted his lifestyle, preferring to spend his time lazing on a rock, rather than fighting with fellow bears.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

More than once, the scurvy swab made a panic-stricken dive over the side, preferring to swim ashore, where he would cope ultimately with Dad, instead of meeting the captain on the latter’s own quarterdeck.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey