priorities

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Among his department priorities became targeting food dyes and ultra-processed foods.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

High among Calva’s priorities while on the Croisette is meeting one of his cinematic idols, Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar, whose latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” is playing in the main competition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The normalization of being chronically online makes it hard to gauge when phone use becomes addictive, but according to consultant psychologist Darren O’Reilley, addiction should be considered as a restructuring of priorities.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It means that any new legislation on welfare will not even be introduced to Parliament until mid-2027 at the earliest, despite the policy area being one of the government's main priorities.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“He lost sight of what he was supposed to be doing up there, what the priorities were.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer