preferred
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Hidalgo-Gonzalez said she hasn’t studied SDG&E’s preferred pathway through Anza-Borrego enough to comment on it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Prior to this, designers often avoided using religious figures; they preferred more abstract interpretations; it also helped prevent any controversy that might emerge from depicting sacred figures.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
However, former Real and Liverpool midfielder Alonso emerged as the club's preferred candidate and talks have now reached a conclusion.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Together, the two reports pushed Wall Street’s estimates for the core personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, to between 3.35% and 3.4% for April, according to Citi analysts.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Ordinarily, she preferred hunting outside the theater, perhaps finding an evening minyan she could join or a wedding to crash.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Sula
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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