preferential treatment

Example Sentences

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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

Council chiefs said licences are needed ensure that parks remain safe and are not intended to provide preferential treatment to one type of business.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Proposition 209 forbids discrimination against or preferential treatment for anyone “on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin” in “public employment, public education, or public contracting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“Just as he does not deserve preferential treatment, Mr. LaBeouf also does not deserve to be treated more harshly by the police and courts just because he is a public figure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

He could tell that Malfoy had expected to be treated like Harry or Zabini; perhaps even hoped for some preferential treatment of the type he had learned to expect from Snape.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling