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priority

[prahy-awr-i-tee, -or-] / praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr- /


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President Obama treated Ebola as a humanitarian emergency and a national-security priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Retaining them became a priority after former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The priority for Arsenal this summer is to finalise a new contract with Arteta, whose current deal expires at the end of next season.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The priority of China is really self-sufficiency and upgrading technology.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

We overhear Rae telling the chef to make our order priority number one because “there are Deckers at the table.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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