preference

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Claim: “My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Together, these findings suggest that birds and other animals, including human ancestors, may have evolved a tolerance for and sometimes even a preference for alcohol.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

By 1904, the congregation’s old guard had dismissed his preference for sermons presented in English rather than Yiddish, which many of their immigrant family members still preferred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

That impact might come in the form of lower sales and a shift in preference toward hybrid or electric vehicles.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He shook his head, knowing she had a strange preference for milk trucks and tractors.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye