preferential

Example Sentences

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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

Perhaps the saddest was the case of a Garden Grove gas station owner who was convicted of misdemeanors for illegally giving customers preferential treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

Further, Mr. Descano appears willing to push for these preferential arrangements over the objections of judges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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