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the right to one's attention before other things considered less important
the committee has decided to give your request priority, so you'll have a meeting early tomorrow morning
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Recent Examples of priorities
Start meetings with a simple agenda and a quick check on priorities, since smooth structure lowers stress and invites real teamwork.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Because as much as words matter, actions are much better at revealing someone’s priorities.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The proposal also raises questions about priorities.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 5 June 2026
Look to the full moon in Capricorn to clarify priorities.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Ichumbaki, a former student of Schmidt’s and now an associate professor at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, points to a 2008 shift in government priorities to try to monetize these heritage sites by bringing in more tourists.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
ReconKering is the strategic roadmap presented by Kering chief executive officer Luca de Meo in April during a Capital Markets Day in Florence, aimed at promoting clearer priorities, better accountability and faster decision-making.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
This might not be easy, because today’s Full Moon will force you to juggle priorities.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
More football-adjacent goals followed, but the order of his priorities was striking.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Because as much as words matter, actions are much better at revealing someone’s priorities.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The proposal also raises questions about priorities.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 5 June 2026
Look to the full moon in Capricorn to clarify priorities.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Ichumbaki, a former student of Schmidt’s and now an associate professor at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, points to a 2008 shift in government priorities to try to monetize these heritage sites by bringing in more tourists.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
ReconKering is the strategic roadmap presented by Kering chief executive officer Luca de Meo in April during a Capital Markets Day in Florence, aimed at promoting clearer priorities, better accountability and faster decision-making.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
This might not be easy, because today’s Full Moon will force you to juggle priorities.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
More football-adjacent goals followed, but the order of his priorities was striking.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026
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