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prioritize

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




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Many severely underestimate the difficulty of Pilates or its high-intensity offshoots, which are built on low-impact movements that prioritize core strength, posture and slow burn.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

"Across several kinds of brain cells, this paired view revealed a consistent signature of 3D genome reorganization in Alzheimer's disease and helped us prioritize regulatory regions for future mechanistic and therapeutic investigation."

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, who represents Ocean Beach, recently issued a statement reminding visitors “to prioritize safety and not jump from the cliffs.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

If you don’t have an emergency fund, prioritize that before any home purchase.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Her choice to prioritize family life did nothing to dampen her parents’ pride in her academic achievements.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

“While direct-to-consumer platforms have increased patient access to GLP-1 receptor agonists, these findings suggest that some do so through impersonal care that prioritizes quick prescriptions over comprehensive care,” the researchers wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The idea was to embed prevention specialists within targeting teams and foster a culture that prioritizes civilian security in accordance with U.S. law and international rules of war.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

The strategy can appear somewhat random because it prioritizes gathering information over directly pursuing the answer.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security said Trump also prioritizes immigration that strengthens the country financially, socially and culturally.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The negativity could actually be a boon for Apple, which has long marketed itself as a company that prioritizes user privacy and safety.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Officials also changed how patients experiencing ectopic pregnancy symptoms are prioritized when they call for an ambulance, leading to faster response times.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Come with an agenda that's prioritized, not chronological.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

“The most obvious way is ensuring that infrastructure projects are prioritized in communities that have long been ignored.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

As a result, builders pulled back from starter homes and other dwellings typically used for entry-level homeownership and prioritized building units for rent.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

They were probably already working from a prioritized list of possibilities, entering them as fast as Sorrento could type.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The setup, Anthropic has said, “can ensure that the organizational leadership is incentivized to carefully evaluate future models for catastrophic risks … rather than prioritizing being the first to market above all other objectives.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Here’s the short version: Tradwives promote a traditional model of family life, prioritizing being a homemaker and a primary caregiver and supporting their husbands’ role as the primary breadwinner.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

More refineries in the Middle East and in Russia are offline and China is increasingly prioritizing its domestic fuel market and has cut down on demand for crude, Smith said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

“Given the challenging market conditions in China and the U.S., we are prioritizing protecting transaction prices over volume growth,” said Chief Commercial Officer Erik Severinson.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Human and animal foragers are constantly prioritizing and making effort-allocation decisions, even if only unconsciously.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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