preferring
Example Sentences
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Short-only funds like hers had been falling out of vogue, with investors instead preferring long-short funds or the fast-growing multi-managers that run sprawling portfolios and tightly manage risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 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
Locke is reluctant to divulge his own interpretation of the characters’ future, preferring instead to let viewers make sense of the hopeful ending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The MLPs have higher yields and some tax benefits, but many investors don’t like to get K-1 tax forms, preferring 1099s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
As the days went on, she became less anxious about Mr. Marsden’s state of mind, much preferring his coolness to the rosebud smiles and little pats she had endured before her illness.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
