preferred
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Truelove told her he preferred living in a subway tunnel to being on the street, because people didn’t bother him down there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Chung’s favorite dishes were prime rib and tri-tip that a chef seared to his preferred doneness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Betts stayed away, saying he preferred to spend time with family.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Last season, the pacier options of Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo fed striker Erling Haaland from out wide, with Rayan Cherki often preferred as the playmaker in an attacking midfield role.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
There was an elevator, but Bat preferred to take the stairs.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing preferred
Sula
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