preferential
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Meta declined to comment on the financial terms of the agreement, which would provide preferential access to Overview Energy’s future capacity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
There’s a potential at the margins for past balances to knock a person from a preferential rate, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
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
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
“I don’t want them to think I’ll have preferential treatment or opportunity.”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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