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priority

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


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State-controlled media hail the horses as a "strategic priority" and "the unshakeable foundation of national identity".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

NHS England says "many factors" influence caesarean births and its "priority is always the safety and wellbeing of both mothers and babies".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Because advanced pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, breakthrough therapies that demonstrate this kind of significant survival benefit are often granted expedited or priority review.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Expanding that facility’s exhibition space was a huge priority for the Central City Assn., a downtown business group, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, which represents hundreds of thousands of unionized workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The whole point of Vesalius’s Fabric is to insist that the evidence of one’s senses must take priority over Galen’s text.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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