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Appeared in the June 20, 2026, print edition as 'Race Preferences Are Falling Nationwide'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Uber's Women Preferences was launched on Monday in response to women riders and drivers who told the firm they wanted "more control over how they ride and earn".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

To select an alternative location, sign into your My Choice account and follow the prompts under Delivery Preferences.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

Generalized System of Preferences, which grants duty-free benefits to eligible developing nations.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

Preferences for certain sounds is partly cultural; that's one of the reasons why the traditional musics of various cultures can sound so different from each other.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones