Example Sentences

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All of those factors played a role here and will privilege a moribund industry at the expense of one that is growing.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2018

Tweaks to the algorithm, he said, will privilege people’s long-term interests over their short-term preferences in an effort to address the problem.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2018

Because only in that case will privilege work to prevent the Boston attack from potentially undermining progress on those other issues.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2013