preference
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Primaries in California identify the top two vote-getters in each race — regardless of party preference — who then advance to November’s general election.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Rival supercar maker Lamborghini has scrapped its EV programme due to weak demand and customers' preference for petrol engines.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
It isn’t Fong’s preference to endure the hassle of air travel instead of a drive into the city, but sticker shock made the idea of getting into the Garden impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The U.S. market now features nearly 5,000 ETFs compared to about 4,000 individual stocks, reflecting a shift in investor preference.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
No man in his right senses would voluntarily choose such a life in preference to the one of normal, family, social life which exists in every civilized community.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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