priority

Example Sentences

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Commercial secrecy should not take priority over public safety.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Highly profitable brands Jeep and Ram took priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"My priority would be, first of all, concealment, because I don't want to be captured," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

"We will continue to place the highest priority on ensuring the safety of our crew, cargo, and vessels as operations proceed."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Chess had to become paramount again; it had to be his first priority, or his dream of achieving the World Championship would be just that: a dream.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady