preferred

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While he has been able to mitigate the impact through higher local bookings, foreigners are preferred guests in hotels like his because they stay longer and keep the rooms occupied.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Foley said she has long preferred that the county avoid using the chemicals in waterways and public spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

This was driven by a 7% increase in midmarket and specialty lines, Zurich Insurance’s preferred growth segment in nonlife insurance, which in turn reflected a 21% jump in construction volumes, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She had always preferred stage lights to the real thing.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny