preferred
Example Sentences
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Ubisoft forecast Wednesday "net bookings", its preferred revenue yardstick, of 250 million euros for the first quarter of its 2026-27 financial year, well short of the 285.5 million expected among analysts quoted by Bloomberg.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But it has its biases: Investors, governments and central banks have long preferred owning U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
It’s unclear whether preferred shareholders will receive cash or shares of Shein for the sale.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"Our guests said how they preferred our service to any other wedding service as it was done within 10 minutes and everyone had more time to party and get on with the day," she said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Perhaps he preferred a stylish single-shot to blazing away with a six-shooter.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing preferred
Sula
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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"Speaking with Hands"
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