preferred
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Among those who self-identified as progressive, 39% said they would support Becerra while 29% preferred Steyer, according to the late May survey.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge has been running above its own target for 62 months straight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Similarly, economists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, to top 4% year to year when the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the May reading later this month.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Sancho, whose integration was delayed by an ear infection that led to him being in hospital, preferred to be on the left.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
I preferred to let music take me away to a deep, all-consuming state of slumber.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Sula
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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