preferences
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According to the team, both taste preferences and long-standing habits may drive the urge to add salt.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
When and how should we discuss our finances, final wishes and preferences in case we become mentally incapacitated?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Capgemini surveyed more than 6,500 wealthy individuals across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East in January for insights into their investment behavior and preferences and their relationships with wealth managers.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Significantly a person's own wishes and preferences will be taken into consideration, however, unless they indicate an objection, it's unlikely that their living arrangements will be considered a deprivation of liberty.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
No matter where they were, Indigenous peoples’ governance was based on valuing what was best for the community over the needs or preferences of individuals.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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