preference
Example Sentences
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Asked on the papal plane about his preference between La Liga's two biggest clubs, Leo plumped for Los Blancos over their eternal rivals Barcelona.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Analyst Vignesh Nair switches preference to Meridian Energy, noting its earnings growth leads the sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Sabalenka's preference for first-strike tennis - quickly getting on top of a rally with aggressive shots from the baseline - was not suited to the conditions, and she did not adjust.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Under California’s election rules, the top two vote-getters move on to the general election regardless of party preference.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
On the Race IAT, I was rated as having a “moderate automatic preference for whites.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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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