in preference
Example Sentences
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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
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
No man in his right senses would voluntarily choose such a life in preference to the one of normal, family, social life which exists in every civilized community.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
