preference
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"We know that those species indeed can actually bite, that they do have a preference to live in and around houses rather than in natural habitats, at least in the UK and Ireland," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Given the heightened inflation expectations, Nuveen evinces a clear preference for floating rate rather than fixed-credit instruments, energy and upstream assets across equities, and for hard assets and real return profiles.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
They say better economic fundamentals and falling interest rates are beginning to favor emerging markets and challenge a decadelong preference for U.S. assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“We also expect a renewal of demand for gold from investors and central banks, as the preference for liquidity stemming from the Middle East crisis abates.”
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Lawson’s preference for dinner was Luchow’s, the German restaurant that had been far beyond the Fischer family’s means when they’d lived across the street from it some seven years before.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing preference
Trumps
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"A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long," Vocabulary from the poem
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Geography and World Regions
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