preferential
Example Sentences
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“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
The Binance spokeswoman said Rock didn’t have any supervisory or operational role in Blessed Trust, and the Telegram chat didn’t establish “governance ties, influence, or preferential treatment.”
Last week, Indonesia and the US finalised an agreement to lower US tariffs on the South East Asian country to 19% from 32%, in exchange for preferential access to its market.
From BBC
A BOP spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the bureau does not discuss conditions of confinement or security procedures and that employee standards of conduct prohibit staff from giving any prisoners preferential treatment.
From Salon
The lord advocate said the memo had not been requested by the government and insisted ministers had not been granted "preferential access".
From BBC
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