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 rank their choices by preference, with votes being counted in rounds.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022
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
I employ boracic acid by preference, as in the following formula: Rx.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various