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priority

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


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Kim echoed this, saying that North Korea would continue to uphold its friendship with China as a top priority and reaffirmed his support for Beijing's "One China" principle.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Wooing workers, though, has become less of a priority as companies’ spending on GLP-1 drugs has ballooned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Preservation of the manager’s job, or at least their ego, becomes the top priority.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

IRS CEO Frank Bisagnano has said collections are a priority.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

One priority was installing listening devices in the campaign office of Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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