by preference
Example Sentences
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Davis is a “shoes-free person” by preference, but says that his family doesn’t adhere to a strict no-shoes-in-the-house policy.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Drafts followed, with Harari ended up handling more of the trial scenes, by preference.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023
The poll asked respondents to rank candidates by preference, in line with Alaska’s new “ranked choice” voting rules.
From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2022
Rather than caucus, voters could rank three to five candidates by preference.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2020
Janey and Roger could both think, though they did not do so if they could help it, and he did his aloud to Janey by preference whenever it really had to be done.
From Notwithstanding by Cholmondeley, Mary
