preferential
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“No company receives preferential treatment,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
For example, the EU will limit imports of Mexican beef, with a quota of 5,000 tonnes of the meat allowed in with a preferential tariff rate of 7.5 percent.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Despite his prior sporting pedigree Martyn, a wicketkeeper, was not shown any preferential treatment when he attended England Over-60s trials at Loughborough University earlier this year.
From BBC • May 11, 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
He thought he saw a flicker of annoyance pass over McLaggen’s face and wondered whether McLaggen expected preferential treatment because they were both “old Sluggy’s” favorites.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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