preferred
Example Sentences
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 4.1% year-over-year, its highest since April 2023, exceeding the 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Initial indications were that Bellamy preferred to stay on with Wales to guide them through a home nations European Championships in 2028.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
She rearranged her work schedule so she could pose for him during the days so he could capture her in natural daylight, which both preferred.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The company uses preferred stock sales to acquire Bitcoin, holding 847,000 coins, or about 4% of the total supply.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Katie took the letter from me in the hall as if she would have preferred I’d handed her a steaming pile of fresh horse manure.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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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