Example Sentences

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The billionaire entrepreneur referenced high costs at the La Cañada Flintridge institution in a memo prepared in advance of his confirmation hearings on his priorities for the space agency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But then the opinion takes a bizarre turn toward a kind of metacommentary about the Supreme Court’s priorities.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Trump has said his priorities for any deal include stopping Iran from any nuclear weapon development and re-opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

But, he added, “it felt to me that my priorities were not always shared by everyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Shouldn’t our priorities be food, shelter, and rescue?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray