preference
Example Sentences
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The findings suggest that the combination of upright walking and larger brains may explain why humans developed such an unusually strong preference for the right hand.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
City's preference is for Guardiola to stay for as long as possible, but sources have told BBC Sport there is tangible uncertainty over whether he will see out the final year of his contract.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Reasons for their absence include cost-cutting, a growing preference for tightly controlled social media-led launches, and the risk that a mauling from the Cannes critics can doom a movie.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Ad-supported streaming is the preference for most adults, but a recent Morning Consult online poll conducted for The Wall Street Journal reveals a generational divide.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“I would have married you anyhow, and she knew it. Her preference did not matter.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing preference
Trumps
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"A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long," Vocabulary from the poem
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Geography and World Regions
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