preferences
Example Sentences
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GameStop has offered to buy eBay, which has done a better job of adapting to changing consumer preferences.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
For instance, if you plan to retire in 2040, select a fund for a later year, making sure that the glide path aligns with your preferences.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
In some restaurants, children are eating tasting menus, sampling raw fish, developing preferences that would have once been considered decidedly adult.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The researchers think the behaviour is likely to have been learned socially as different troops of monkeys have preferences for certain types of soil.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
"Camellia, the princess has requested your presence while she dresses for her party. This is a great opportunity to get to know her and to learn her preferences."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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