Sentence examples for preferred a settlement from inspiring English sources

Mallory Duncan, senior vice president and general counsel at the National Retail Federation, a trade association, said he would have preferred a settlement that eliminated the rules credit card companies set for merchants and also increases transparency, "so that both retailers and consumers know, up front, how much the specific swipe fee will be for the card they are using".

The judge, already testy after delaying the trial by four months to avoid a clash with Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl, says he would prefer a settlement, something private plaintiffs have already managed.

Both sides have said they would prefer a settlement that did not lead to tariffs being imposed.

They seem to prefer a settlement in writing.

The Justice Department, in a statement, said: "We would have preferred an effective settlement to continued litigation.

They might prefer a resolution under the UN's Chapter 6 - entitled "Pacific Settlement of Disputes" - which stipulates that peaceful methods should be used to resolve disputes.

Burns insists Washington would prefer a negotiated settlement with Iran.

Antiguan officials say they would prefer a monetary settlement from Washington.

BP may well prefer a negotiated settlement for liability and damages under those statutes to a long and costly trial.

BP may well prefer a negotiated settlement of these damages to a long and potentially damaging trial.

A Quinnipiac poll last week showed that seventy-seven per cent of Americans prefer a negotiated settlement over military intervention.