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priority

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


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You can also give him a “great opportunity” to show him that not everyone is going to be pushed around by a professional who is intent on giving his company’s products priority.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Earlier in the week, Miller said passing a law that addresses online harms was a priority for the Canadian government because "kids are dying".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"Pakistan has always strived for maintaining peace and stability in the region, but at the same time the safety and security of our citizens remains our top priority," he wrote on X.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Munro starts each workday with a priority check, noting the three most important things she must accomplish for work by 10 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Especially since priority number one was to get that trouble magnet of a gunnysack off our hands.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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