preference
Example Sentences
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This is less doctrine than instinct—a preference for a system in which disruption falls unevenly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"These findings suggest that weight gain may not be due to wheat-specific effects, but rather to a strong preference for carbohydrates and the associated metabolic changes," said Professor Matsumura.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The top two vote-getters in the primary move on to the 3 November general election regardless of party preference.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Given the heightened inflation expectations, Nuveen evinces a clear preference for floating rate rather than fixed-credit instruments, energy and upstream assets across equities, and for hard assets and real return profiles.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“So, next: I’m going to pair you guys up. I don’t want you to pair with people you’re rooming with, but if you indicated a preference on your application, I’ve taken that into account.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing preference
Trumps
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"A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long," Vocabulary from the poem
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Geography and World Regions
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