preferential
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There was a desire to set a precedent and avoid perceptions that Fernandez, one of the squad's senior figures, had received preferential treatment.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The perks include things like cash vouchers, priority entrance to universities and access to foreign currency at preferential rates or cheap loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Under normal circumstances, the jointly stored crude is commercially used, but in the event of an emergency, Japanese oil companies have preferential purchasing rights.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Iran generally views these countries “as neutral or friendly, giving them the best chance of preferential access,” the J.P.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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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