preferred
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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge came in at a three-year high of 4.1 percent in May.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Towelling herself off, language teacher Mariana Tsymbalenko, 39, said she preferred coming to the river than using air conditioning at home.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
With its preferreds trading at a discount, Strategy would struggle to issue new preferred capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Osaka said she preferred to "shake things up" when asked if she would wear the kimono before her other matches at Wimbledon, with Russian Anastasia Gasanova up next.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Some artists preferred to go the Sleeping Beauty route.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing preferred
Sula
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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