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preferential treatment





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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

Several physicians expressed discomfort with fundraising practices that appeared to exploit the physician-patient relationship or give preferential treatment to wealthy donors, Smith found.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

The former vice president of Costa Rica is calling for a selection process free from any preferential treatment for women.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Despite his prior sporting pedigree Martyn, a wicketkeeper, was not shown any preferential treatment when he attended England Over-60s trials at Loughborough University earlier this year.

From BBC May 11, 2026

In a just world, I’d be slurping my Dr Pepper by now and instead I’m sitting here parched and deprived because Mr. HellomynameisAdam is giving preferential treatment to his friends.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe




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