preferring
Example Sentences
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And he said he did not have any conversations with Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris about preferring to be traded to the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It even objected to the Vatican's decision to have priests face the congregation when holding Mass, preferring the medieval practice of facing the altar, with their backs to the congregants.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Since remote work slows that process, the researchers argue, companies see young talent as a less attractive value proposition, preferring to invest instead in older workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The MLPs have higher yields and some tax benefits, but many investors don’t like to get K-1 tax forms, preferring 1099s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
I was never good at small talk, preferring not to talk at all.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
