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

He also said in an interview with the Financial Times that his preference was to take the country’s oil and that the U.S. could potentially take over Kharg Island.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran reaffirmed his preference for four interest rate cuts this year in support of the labor market despite rising oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Sanjeev had considered these women, had even ranked them in order of preference, but then he had met Twinkle.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri