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pre·fer·ring

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  1. Preferring

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Preferring in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Preferring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Preferring in a Sentence

  1. David Greenberg:

    We thought that neuroticism would have likely gone one of two ways, either preferring sad music to express their loneliness or preferring upbeat music to shift their mood. Actually, on average, they seem to prefer more intense musical styles, which perhaps reflects inner angst and frustration, that was surprising but people use music in different ways -- some might use it for catharsis, others to change their mood. We'll be looking into that in more detail.

  2. Ellis Landreth:

    All I was expecting was a few of my followers to show him some encouragement and support, and that he wasn't' weird' or' sad' for preferring to read.

  3. Mina Agnos:

    More cruise lines are eliminating Istanbul as a port of disembarkation and reverting to Athens, Greece, as a result we are seeing a notable drop in pre - and post - cruise bookings for Istanbul. Additionally, we have seen that independent travelers are now preferring to err on the side of caution when it comes to Turkey. Is it safe to travel to Europe now ? For cautious travelers, canceling a trip to Turkey may provide temporary peace of mind. I have had a number of guests contact us to cancel their Istanbul segments opting instead for other European cities including Athens, Barcelona and Rome, says Mina Agnos. But until more is known about Tuesday incident, some travelers may just want to stay the course.

  4. Neil Shah:

    (In India) the majority of the low-end, $100 phones have a five-inch display. The key reason being smartphone users are becoming more mature are preferring bigger screen size as many of them don't own a tablet or laptop.

  5. Justice Potter Stewart:

    The state may not establish a ‘religion of secularism’ in the sense of affirmatively opposing or showing hostility to religion, thus ‘preferring those who believe in no religion over those who do believe.

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  • préférantFrench
  • விரும்பாமல்Tamil

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