Sentence examples for The preferring from inspiring English sources
verb
To advance, promote (someone).
An influential report by the United States Tariff Commission foresaw that special deals for some countries would "lead to claims from states outside the agreement which, if granted, defeat the purpose of the treaties, and which, if not granted, occasion the preferring of a charge of disloyalty to treaty obligations".
No one in their right minds we might think, especially now, would be promoting unhappiness; and yet the promotion, the preferring of happiness – the assumption of a right to happiness – brings with it a lot of things we might not like.
Kroenke is the preferred buyer.
"Astronomical" is the preferred form.
The preferred past tense is "sank".
Goldman bought the preferred back in April.
Ordinary shareholders did not get the preferred.
Research the preferred payment methods.
The second prefer the status quo.
The stylebook prefers the unambiguous "departing".
The other prefers the classic stuff.
