by preference
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Drafts followed, with Harari ended up handling more of the trial scenes, by preference.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023
Voters order the nominees by preference; if one movie comes away with more than 50% of the first-place votes in the first round, that’s the winner.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 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
The swelling of the lymphatics appears by preference in the lower part of a hind limb, and the first nodules may be near the fetlock or tarsus.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various