preferred
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The only people who missed the warnings were the ones who preferred not to look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The researchers also discovered notable differences in the characteristics of people who preferred particular consumption methods.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The four-year average from 2023 to 2026 is also expected to top 1.5C, the preferred limit set in the Paris Agreement to avert the worst impacts of climate change.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Bellingham has been preferred to Kobbie Mainoo, with Tuchel saying the Manchester United midfielder, who was an early withdrawal from the last squad, has had a "difficult spell with his club".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
As her personal maid, Ona Judge—her given name was Oney but she preferred Ona—was expected to be up early to help dress her mistress.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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