Word: preferably
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...think we may like [the singles first, doubles second format] for this particular match," Mulvehal added. "It'll be a really close match. The majority of us would prefer to be playing doubles--if the match was tied...
...reached a tentative agreement with the Reagan Administration to step down as commander of the Panama defense forces. The terms of the agreement remain fuzzy, but White House officials hinted at one major U.S. concession: Noriega might be permitted to remain in his country. "We have said we prefer him to leave Panama," said White House Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater, "but the policy issue is to leave power...
WARREN would prefer that seniors not address the questions over investment policies when giving to Harvard. There is nothing obviously wrong with giving to the senior class gift. However, Warren himself acknowledges that all the sources for the University budget "are interconnected." The senior class gift is part of this pool of money, and a contribution to it cannot be apolitical because it funds investment in South Africa...
University officials do not want us to examine contributions in the context of this moral framework. They would prefer that we give our money--no strings attached. However, giving with strings attached is one of the few ways seniors can communicate with Harvard because the University depends heavily on alumni donations...
Which one she'd prefer ultimately to abide...