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priority

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


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His agency, Priority Sports, confirmed the news Tuesday on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Priority is given to the team in the higher-ranked competition - this could apply if one team is in, say, Champions League qualifying and could drop into the Europa League.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Revolution Medicines will submit the results to global regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration as part of a future New Drug Application under a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher, the company said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

When Dr. Makary announced his National Priority Review program last summer, some in the biotech industry worried that Dr. Prasad would use it to augment his purview and kill innovative small-molecule and cancer drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“Then I was going to mail it, but Priority shipping cost too much.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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