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Bass has staked much of her reelection campaign on her handling of the homelessness crisis, which she made a top priority as soon as she took office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Commercial secrecy should not take priority over public safety.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Eko owns all the product information it creates, then leases a product’s “Eko file” to brands or retailers, giving it the freedom to make accuracy a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

At a private event at the White House earlier this week - which was caught on camera - Trump said that military spending should be a national priority going forward.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Probably cleaning the floor was not a priority for an old woman who worked all day in the fields.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata