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Meanings of prefer in English
Usage of prefer in English
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Some major companies say they still prefer to bear the risk themselves.
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The authors therefore prefer to avoid this entry portal in every case.
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Some recipes, however, I prefer unmodified: my mother's Bakewell tart, for example.
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I prefer Broadway Market, which is about 30 minutes away on foot.
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We know people prefer to be supported to stay at home longer.
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The Obama administration would prefer to let Congress set climate change policy.
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The problem is that people, as a rule, prefer the quick fix.
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Yes, it will do in pencil; I even prefer it in pencil.
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Of course, large corporations, their shareholders and stock markets prefer trickle down.
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However, not all families have access to non-pharmacologic interventions or prefer them.
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Of course, we prefer the more highbrow approach to Labor Day celebrations.
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Personally, however, I would prefer for this not to happen, he said.
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Among those who prefer interpretation, 83 percent think fact-checking is a responsibility.
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Western Union said they'd prefer to identify recipient by their birth dates.
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A growing number of healthy, able-bodied adults prefer a life without children.
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The voters then use that information to decide which candidate they prefer.
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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Australia
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