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prioritize

[prahy-awr-i-tahyz, -or-] / praɪˈɔr ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈɒr- /


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“People turned away from me because I prioritized my sleep.”

From The Wall Street Journal

General manager Bill Guerin prioritized size, brawn and checking prowess over elite scoring ability, which meant leaving several of America’s most dynamic offensive threats at home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citizenship and Immigration Services should also prioritize hiring more asylum officers, who interview seekers about their claims, to get through the case backlog.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is prioritizing a sale of the business and given the continuing discussions with interested parties, Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad said he is optimistic a deal will be signed over 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

The brain stops prioritizing these “expressways” and shifts back to segregation to lock in the pathways our brains use most.

From Science Daily