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Definitions for preferring
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Preferring
of Prefer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preferring in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preferring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of preferring in a Sentence
George W. Bush, speech, November 19, 1999:
America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused - preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
The reasons is very simple, it’s not about preferring someone. It’s about whose ideas are more close to you and whose ideas are more welcome in Russian public opinion.
(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.
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.
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