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The phrase "given preference over" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to suggest that one thing has been chosen or prioritized over another. For example: - "In our company, customer satisfaction is given preference over profits." - "The safety of our employees is always given preference over meeting deadlines." - "Children's education should be given preference over unnecessary material possessions." - "In this competition, originality will be given preference over technical skill." - "The needs of the elderly must be given preference over convenience for the younger generation."
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Young forwards Bertrand Traoré and Kenedy were given preference over Djilobodji.
Should "an appropriate decision" be given preference over an "officially correct" judgment?
Previously, a certified teacher was always given preference over a nonteacher when competing for a coaching job.
With any luck, we are approaching a period in which solid achievement will be given preference over superficial charm.
In South Africa, there was more flexibility, but in practice a South African was usually given preference over any foreigner.
Themba Maseko, the chief government spokesman, said that the welfare of the perpetrators had been given preference over that of the victims.
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(Veterans have long been given preferences over other applicants).
The law says the F.D.A. should give preference to making drugs over-the-counter products if they can be shown to be safe and appropriately used.
That strength resides partly in the national aspects of our founding document, among them the now maligned commerce clause and the newly mistrusted supremacy clause, which gives preference to federal over state law when there is a conflict.
He said Google might have unfairly exploited its market position by displaying links to its own services, like Google maps or images, when it answers a query, giving preference to them over those of competitors.
Google might have unfairly exploited its market position by displaying links to its own services, like Google maps or images, when it answers a query, giving preference to them over those of competitors.
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