prefer
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Some customers have lambasted the bots on social media, while others prefer them to a garbled voice squawking from a speaker box.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Molly's prediction: I'd prefer Arsenal to win the title over City.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
While Intel would prefer PC demand to be just as strong, the company may be able to take advantage of weakness in that category.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Leaders prefer to handle discipline quietly, at the pace of their choosing.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
I would prefer a different kind of boring.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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