preference
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“Actual riders frequently state in surveys that their preference is for Metro to prioritize safety along with a faster and more frequent network, not free fares.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Recruitment was praised in summer 2025, when Senne Lammens was signed ahead of Emi Martinez, who was Amorim's preference, and Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, plus Sesko, reinvigorated United's attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Our overt preference is to buy American,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last year as he introduced Drone Dominance, a $1.1 billion Pentagon program to purchase small, lethal drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Their portfolio preference right now is a barbell strategy of global tech stocks and rate-sensitive, low-volatility, high-dividend bond proxy stocks, which they noted have gotten cheaper since summer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Another scientist I have developed a preference for is named Xander.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Maggie Hennessy explores what diners’ changing preferences mean for dinner time.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
HOA fees are also harder to avoid: 44% of homes for sale are now subject to a monthly HOA fee, in part due to builder preferences and a preference for HOAs among some municipalities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Legacy preferences have fed a stereotype of USC as a college for the wealthy and well connected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
We want our preferences remembered, our mistakes corrected and our food ready precisely when promised.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I’m sure she was trying to make herself feel better. What can I say, Jupes? Despite your preferences, these girls can’t seem to handle the fact that I have a gorgeous female best friend.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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