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prefer

[pri-fur] / prɪˈfɜr /


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Dogs resting by a field could be relaxing for one dog, she says, but another dog may prefer videos to be more stimulating, such as dogs chasing each other in a park.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

My best guess is that Cassidy and Kaine themselves — being the intelligent and diligent legislators they are — would prefer a serious approach and offer this proposal simply to move their colleagues to action.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

If you prefer to just grab a coffee, go to Tadaa.Coffee, which has a sand pit that your daughter can play in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

However, I prefer to putt in every stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Cursed though she was with illness—she might have come to prefer it for his company.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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