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- verb Common misspelling of
preferring .
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Examples
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I don't blame Adam for preferring [was 'prefering'] Athalia. the atoms of his body seemed to fly asunder. [was 'assunder']
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He laughs heartily at the American middle class and thumbs his upper class nose at them, prefering to live off of his father's money.
A Prince of Darkness Julia Sinwell 2011
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But the public has seen how the repugs have paralyzed government for a year now – and the repugs make no effort to cooperate, prefering to stymie the Dems even as the nation suffers.
Think Progress » New poll finds more Americans in favor of eliminating the filibuster. 2010
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But the public has seen how the repugs have paralyzed government for a year now – and the repugs make no effort to cooperate, prefering to stymie the Dems even as the nation suffers.
Think Progress » New poll finds more Americans in favor of eliminating the filibuster. 2010
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Eventually, Reed kills them both prefering to die than live withou Sue.
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Like you – even if the characters do I find it very hard to actually write it, prefering to allude to the fact rather than use the words they used.
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I read about people prefering this approach but dismissed it for over a year.
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However, earlier this year he opposed an international boycott, prefering pressure within Israel and the importance of the Israeli people in making a decision.
Israeli Prof Thinks Boycott Only Way to Save Country : Law is Cool 2009
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As has previously been noted, corporate jets already avoid congested airports for the most part, prefering to use cheaper and more convenient general aviation facilities.
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I might declare slight “prejudice” here: apart from Chateau Poujeaux and Mayney I always struggled to find value in higher priced Cru Borg wines always prefering second wines of Leoville Burton or Leoville Les Cases or Langoa Burton.
Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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