preferential
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Individuals seen as attractive are likely to have received more positive attention and preferential treatment since childhood, helping them better learn non-verbal communication skills from an early age, Tu says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The agreement, which ends this year, offers preferential tariffs and easier bureaucratic rules for ships under the Panamanian flag in Chinese ports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Several physicians expressed discomfort with fundraising practices that appeared to exploit the physician-patient relationship or give preferential treatment to wealthy donors, Smith found.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
PriceRunner alleged Google was giving preferential treatment to its own price-comparison service in its search results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“But Elena, you could have gotten preferential treatment,” said Mrs. Rimas.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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