preferential
Example Sentences
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“No company receives preferential treatment,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Australia has a preferential voting system where voters rank candidates from their most to least preferred.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"The United States will allow preferential duty access for whiskey produced in the United Kingdom," Greer said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a Thursday statement, “along with preferential treatment for other American and British goods.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Often they would lay aside the tastiest morsels for the warders in exchange for favors or preferential treatment.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing preferential
Unequal: A Story of America
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