priority

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“Outperforming in a down market is priority No. 1.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The 2022 Decadal Survey from the National Academies identified it as the highest priority destination for future exploration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Modern elevator advances give priority to smoother acceleration, energy efficiency and integration with autonomous robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Anthropic said fixing this was the "top priority" for the team.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In the 1960s, African American leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., made the right to vote, the most fundamental right in any democracy, their highest priority.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler