preferentially
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At the same time, the remaining molten material flowed preferentially toward the near side.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
"This thickened, heated crust may have made the region mechanically weaker, so that the plate boundary preferentially shifted here," explains co-author PD Dr. Jörg Geldmacher, marine geologist at GEOMAR.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Their earlier work examined how clay minerals bind organic matter and how microbes preferentially convert certain organic compounds into carbon dioxide.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
The State Department, now run by former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, manages visa processing and has pledged to lower wait times but it has also said it will not treat soccer fans preferentially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
It would produce skin cancer preferentially in light-skinned people.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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