preferential

Example Sentences

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In those cases, judges said undocumented immigrants were not receiving preferential treatment because of their immigration status but because they attended and graduated from California schools.

From Los Angeles Times

Lloyd’s employees complained to its governing council, akin to a board of directors, about the perceived preferential treatment of Clement, people familiar with Lloyds said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Federal regulations forbid conflicts of interest in contracting and require that the process be conducted “with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none.”

From Salon

The policy would give tech firms including Microsoft and Amazon preferential access to chips at their data centers around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, campaigners say this would be preferential as the Dean Bridge is already used by vehicles.

From BBC