preferred
Example Sentences
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The iShares fund owns Anthropic preferred shares and OpenAI preferred shares were valued as of Friday at $109 million and $47 million, respectively.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
McCullum said Cox had been preferred at number seven in Stokes' absence because of his "power and his rounded game", while Rew is viewed as a top-six batter.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The observations revealed that each honey bee follows its own preferred route and maintains that path with exceptional accuracy on both outbound and return trips.
From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026
Some of our favorite culinary stars have made it clear that they’re not above using boxed cake mix, even if scratch baking is preferred.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
Treasury didn’t ask for a piece of the action, or management changes, or for that matter anything at all except for a teaspoon of out-of-the-money warrants and preferred stock.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing preferred
Sula
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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"Speaking with Hands"
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