Example Sentences

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But the biggest changes Musk has made to Twitter have been economic in nature, despite his claim during his bid that the economics were a nonpriority for him.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2023

Meanwhile, as gun violence soars in Seattle and other major cities, there has been so much attrition at the Seattle Police Department that officers take several hours to respond to nonpriority calls.

From Fox News • Aug. 3, 2021

Rescue workers then waste precious time dealing with these nonpriority supplies, whereas victims suffer because they do not receive the critical needs supplies in a timely manner.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2017

In fact, about 60 percent of the items that arrive at a disaster site are nonpriority items.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2017

If a 27 percent reduction at priority locations is evidence of progress, certainly a 25 percent increase at nonpriority locations suggests a sizeable setback.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2017