preference
Example Sentences
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Was that because of some particular preference of your father’s?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"These findings suggest that weight gain may not be due to wheat-specific effects, but rather to a strong preference for carbohydrates and the associated metabolic changes," said Professor Matsumura.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The top two vote-getters in the primary move on to the 3 November general election regardless of party preference.
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
“A preference for the car mood?” the voice continues.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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