priorities

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High among Calva’s priorities while on the Croisette is meeting one of his cinematic idols, Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar, whose latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” is playing in the main competition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The normalization of being chronically online makes it hard to gauge when phone use becomes addictive, but according to consultant psychologist Darren O’Reilley, addiction should be considered as a restructuring of priorities.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It means that any new legislation on welfare will not even be introduced to Parliament until mid-2027 at the earliest, despite the policy area being one of the government's main priorities.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Musk is already making the case for new spending priorities at Tesla, steering the vehicle manufacturer—which he also leads as CEO—toward humanoid robots, AI and driverless cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Does that sound like you, Lexie? Based on what you’ve told me, it seems like you have so much consideration for your dad’s priorities that it’s at the expense of yourself.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam