preference
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"The waiting is a little bit nerve-wracking because you want them to just call it," he said, making clear his preference for Colom to win.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
But Chinese policymakers have signaled a preference for mild, gradual appreciation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“We shifted positive ahead of 3Q earnings with a preference for large cap growth, hyperscalers and strong vs. weak balance sheet stocks,” Kaiser said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
New research suggests that their preference for warm environments may have given them a crucial advantage during one of Earth's greatest mass extinctions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Almost uniquely among fantastic creatures, the werewolf actively seeks humans in preference to any other kind of prey.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
But Linebaugh said he worries that “everything is just going to become so uniform,” as the industry seems to lean too heavily on algorithms and audiences’ preferences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
But other people have different preferences and I respect that as well.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Growers cannot easily redirect fruit to alternative markets because importing countries have different phytosanitary requirements and consumer preferences, said Gerrit van der Merwe, the association's chairman.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
But an AI assistant hears travelers describe their budgets, preferences and plans in their own words.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Maybe he gave her my flavor preferences, but she’s the one who got the cake.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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