in preference
Example Sentences
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That impact might come in the form of lower sales and a shift in preference toward hybrid or electric vehicles.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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
The French overseas territory's Teahupo'o wave in the South Pacific was chosen in preference to beaches in south-west France and in Brittany.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 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
