preferential
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He and senior Panama officials have met with Chinese counterparts in an effort to lower tension ahead of a big test: China’s renewal of a maritime deal granting Panama-flagged vessels preferential access to its ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Individuals seen as attractive are likely to have received more positive attention and preferential treatment since childhood, helping them better learn non-verbal communication skills from an early age, Tu says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The agreement, which ends this year, offers preferential tariffs and easier bureaucratic rules for ships under the Panamanian flag in Chinese ports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Chip makers used them to help fund the expansion of their manufacturing capacity and decide which customers got preferential treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“But didn’t we always say that people who go into policy make a preferential option for their own ideas?”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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