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Ultimately, defending Google’s dominant position in search takes precedence over saving money.

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They felt that in court "the views of the children's guardian took precedence".

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The air cargo system generally carries time-sensitive and high-value cargo such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and tech components whose speed of delivery takes precedence over cost.

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A Jewish homeland in backwaters of the Ottoman empire seemed unattainable, and pressing domestic concerns like slavery and temperance took precedence.

"No one likes to lose hair, but when it comes down to survival in stressful times, repairing the epidermis takes precedence," says Fuchs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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