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It really gave one quite a shock to realise _how_ grown-up the old companions had become even the brothers Harry and Russell were transformed into tall striplings who bought newspapers on their own account, and preferred, actually _preferred_, to be clean rather than dirty!

A College Girl George de Horne Vaizey 1887

Eviscerate is the term preferred by feminists and other right-minded people to emasculate, as it is gender neutral and has the added advantage of not insulting those of us who are non-masculine by nature.

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

Eviscerate is the term preferred by feminists and other right-minded people to emasculate, as it is gender neutral and has the added advantage of not insulting those of us who are non-masculine by nature.

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

She also referred to the South China Sea as the West Philippine Sea, a term preferred in the Philippines but reviled in China.

The Seattle Times 2011

In his 2009 greeting, he became the first U.S. President to refer to the "Islamic Republic of Iran," the name preferred by the country's ruling clerics.

Obama on Iran's Dissidents 2011

Similarly, “negro”, the term preferred by Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall, probably fell out of favor because of its superficial similarity to the n-word just like “niggardly”.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Buddhists and Moslems arm against terrorists: 2009

Similarly, “negro”, the term preferred by Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall, probably fell out of favor because of its superficial similarity to the n-word just like “niggardly”.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Buddhists and Moslems arm against terrorists: 2009

Similarly, “negro”, the term preferred by Martin Luther King and Thurgood Marshall, probably fell out of favor because of its superficial similarity to the n-word just like “niggardly”.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Buddhists and Moslems arm against terrorists: 2009

Even if I thought that I had some moral or good manners responsibility to use the label preferred by a strong majority of the group, I see no basis for accepting such a responsibility to use the label preferred by a vocal minority, or even half of thegroup.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Another Word I Will Gladly Continue To Use: 2007

Mysteries abound, in large part because Cassandra's inherited skill as a dowser the term preferred by those who discover objects with the help of a Y-shaped divining rod helps her uncover truths others would rather keep buried.

latimes.com - News 2011