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priority

[prahy-awr-i-tee, -or-] / praɪˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr- /


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NBA games and series such as FX’s “Shōgun” and ABC’s “High Potential” increase engagement on Disney+—a priority for the company as it tries to retain domestic subscribers and attract more overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

“Mayor Bass’ priority is that the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games be fiscally responsible, protect taxpayers, and benefit Angelenos for decades to come,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

A walrus with a mug of tea recalls, “I used to be pathologically accommodating. I’d make other people a priority and myself optional.”

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The researchers say goldfish should be treated as a high priority invasive species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

She was widely known for her intelligence, and she received her high school diploma at a time when education was not a priority for the female population in Iran.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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