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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
Pick two priorities and stick to them.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Fast evaluation General manager Eric DeCosta’s two roster priorities this offseason were solidifying the offensive line and adding juice to the pass rush.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Scientific research, long a cornerstone of American economic progress, has been increasingly endangered by the White House’s warped priorities.
—Shawn Fain, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times in 2025, third most in the NFL, and finding offensive line depth was among the team’s priorities entering the draft.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
One of Morgan’s priorities is to increase transparency around how California spends public dollars by publishing state agencies’ ledgers online and in real time.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But the new frontier in the talent war speaks to AI giants’ changing priorities.
—Seema Mody,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
This is an unsustainable path if the state hopes to avoid cutting health, education and other priorities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Their share of total cathode output consistently exceeded 70% through late 2025 and into the new year, marking a structural shift in manufacturing priorities.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Fast evaluation General manager Eric DeCosta’s two roster priorities this offseason were solidifying the offensive line and adding juice to the pass rush.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Scientific research, long a cornerstone of American economic progress, has been increasingly endangered by the White House’s warped priorities.
—Shawn Fain, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times in 2025, third most in the NFL, and finding offensive line depth was among the team’s priorities entering the draft.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
One of Morgan’s priorities is to increase transparency around how California spends public dollars by publishing state agencies’ ledgers online and in real time.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But the new frontier in the talent war speaks to AI giants’ changing priorities.
—Seema Mody,kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
This is an unsustainable path if the state hopes to avoid cutting health, education and other priorities.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Their share of total cathode output consistently exceeded 70% through late 2025 and into the new year, marking a structural shift in manufacturing priorities.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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