preferential
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The former vice president of Costa Rica is calling for a selection process free from any preferential treatment for women.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“No company receives preferential treatment,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Meta declined to comment on the financial terms of the agreement, which would provide preferential access to Overview Energy’s future capacity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
There was a desire to set a precedent and avoid perceptions that Fernandez, one of the squad's senior figures, had received preferential treatment.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
He could tell that Malfoy had expected to be treated like Harry or Zabini; perhaps even hoped for some preferential treatment of the type he had learned to expect from Snape.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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