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

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

However, Gog preferred to count in groups of five rather than four, and people all over the world shared Gog’s preference.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife