in preference
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Domestic brands now command a dominant share of China’s fast-moving consumer goods market, reflecting a steady shift in preference toward local alternatives.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
The team hypothesized that this size shift indicates a change in preference from spear-throwing technology to bow-and-arrow technology, but without abandoning the old technologies.
From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023
Finlay Christie has been selected on the bench in preference to rising star Cam Roigard.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2023
“Come to be/to become” — a litany of words teases away literal meaning, in preference for a felt sonic meaning.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Similarly, Japan continues to use its horrendously cumbersome kanji writing system in preference to efficient alphabets or Japan’s own efficient kana syllabary—because the prestige attached to kanji is so great.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
