preferential treatment
Example Sentences
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This battle over cheese does not pass the smell test for Busch, who argues the U.S. also gives preferential treatment to countries it establishes trade deals with—including Canada.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Greer said those measures would have given Canada "the most preferential treatment of any trading partner," according to the Times.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Chinese companies and jurisdictions that meet those standards should be rewarded with preferential treatment in the U.S. market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
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
