preference
Example Sentences
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This is less doctrine than instinct—a preference for a system in which disruption falls unevenly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
"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
The preference is even more pronounced now among younger viewers, with 46% of millennials and 49% of Gen Z respondents saying they were willing to watch more ads.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“I would have married you anyhow, and she knew it. Her preference did not matter.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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