preference
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“My preference would be to have the ability to do short-term rental,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
“I actually wanted it to be that way because I didn’t want to have any kind of preference or anything because this process has nothing to do with baseball,” he said last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Recruitment was praised in summer 2025, when Senne Lammens was signed ahead of Emi Martinez, who was Amorim's preference, and Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, plus Sesko, reinvigorated United's attack.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Their portfolio preference right now is a barbell strategy of global tech stocks and rate-sensitive, low volatility, high-dividend bond proxy stocks, which they note have gotten cheaper since summer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
He shook his head, knowing she had a strange preference for milk trucks and tractors.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Maggie Hennessy explores what diners’ changing preferences mean for dinner time.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
HOA fees are also harder to avoid: 44% of homes for sale are now subject to a monthly HOA fee, in part due to builder preferences and a preference for HOAs among some municipalities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
We want our preferences remembered, our mistakes corrected and our food ready precisely when promised.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
But the schools that best matched our cultural and social preferences weren’t necessarily those that would best prepare our daughters academically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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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