prefer
Example Sentences
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But even if you prefer something newer — say, a five- to 10-year-old car — buying used can still help you avoid years of car payments.
From MarketWatch
Tan maintain an overweight rating on the Malaysian banking sector, citing strong capital, liquidity buffers and stable dividend outlooks, with preferred picks including RHB Bank, Public Bank and Hong Leong Bank.
He preferred to think of his child as a stronger being and, with that in mind, shaped his mentality.
From BBC
The Fed’s preferred measure of underlying inflation—the core personal-consumption expenditures price index, which strips out volatile food and energy prices—accelerated to 3.1% in January.
“Well, sir, I wouldn’t mind the uniform. In fact, I’d prefer to wear one.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
