preference
Example Sentences
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It isn’t just investors indicating their preference for infrastructure over software.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
While the decision faced some criticism, the program regularly agreed to former President Obama’s preference for now-retired “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft to interview him even though other journalists on the team wanted a chance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Since then, their preference for the Israelis has fallen by 33 points, to 28%, while those reporting greater sympathy for the Palestinians has risen from 19% to 46%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Talking about his ambitions, Jones said his first preference was a role in the Department for Business and Trade, then headed by Reynolds but now led by Peter Kyle.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
From the president’s point of view, I’ve ignored Peeta and flaunted my preference for Gale’s company before the whole district.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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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