preference
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His team had made clear over the weekend that their preference was for a changeover of power in September.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Warsh has expressed a preference for the 1996 Fed approach, which allowed fast growth without igniting inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The order of transit is also up for debate, with some worries bubbling up that crude cargoes may have a preference over fertilizer inputs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
All I’m saying is: Wouldn’t it be nice if activities could just be matters of preference again, nothing more?
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Similarly, Japan continues to use its horrendously cumbersome kanji writing system in preference to efficient alphabets or Japan’s own efficient kana syllabary—because the prestige attached to kanji is so great.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing preference
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"A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long," Vocabulary from the poem
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