| 单词 | preferable |
| 例句 | I found it preferable to conserve my energy. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Not for the first time in my short life, rats were a preferable option to humans. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I let that story circulate uncorrected, as it was preferable to the embarrassing truth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z For many African American voters, the Populist approach was preferable to the paternalism of liberals. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was generally agreed that a coffin-size studio on Avenue D was preferable to living in one of the boroughs. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The floorboards creaked, complaining of Papa’s pacing “Sweden is preferable,” said Mother. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “The good,” Elizabeth answers before Bailey has time to consider which would be preferable. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A letter with ill tidings was always preferable to no letter at all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even that was preferable to the answer of Mantarys, which came by way of caravan in a cedar chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But getting a little wet seemed vastly preferable to climbing that hill twice in one morning, so I bent my head against the spitting rain and trudged onward. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He felt that poverty in a democracy was preferable to wealth in a tyranny. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m having trouble understanding why this place is preferable to city life,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “No doubt I shall rue my caution upon my deathbed, but after a long day in the saddle, a warm room sounds preferable to me.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had no idea what I was walking into, but I knew one thing for sure: It was preferable to falling into that soldier’s hands on a lonely road. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z At that moment it seemed that any action under heaven would have been preferable to standing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z This was preferable for Glerk, who felt that violence, while sometimes necessary, was uncouth and uncivilized. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Having needles driven into my eyeballs would have been preferable. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z An automatic thing: because his friends had joined, and because it was worth a few credits, and because it seemed preferable to letting the draft take him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither of the two pronunciations is preferable. pronunciation. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfair though this may seem on the Muggle in question, it is nevertheless preferable to being burnt at the stake or drowned in the village duckpond. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As he approached it occurred to him that it might be preferable for his letter to precede him into the house. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was true that she hadn’t made it easy; she knows from experience that tough and weird is preferable to pathetic and vulnerable, and she wears her Goth persona like armor. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z That always made sense to me, seemed preferable even. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an encouraging kind of nervousness, much preferable to the dread of certain failure. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She finally answers, because it’s preferable to listening to the fifteen messages he’s left. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Which was preferable, a live Christmas tree or an artificial one? The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z These harmless inanities, far preferable to silence, allowed Robbie to retreat behind a mask of amused attention. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Locked in the Tower was far preferable to insolent questioning at family dinners, that much was certain. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “This is preferable to spending the evening alone, is it not?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was not alive and she knew it, but...whatever her new state might lack, it was infinitely preferable to the unmaking that had almost devoured her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Anthropologically speaking, the trailer park would be preferable, but here I have a gleaming white floor and a firm mattress, and the few resident bugs are easily vanquished. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Life on the Wall was said to be hard, but no doubt it was preferable to castration. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Copernicus also claimed that his system was preferable because it specified more tightly the characteristics of the system as a whole. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He argued that running for a smaller purse was preferable, because fans would know the race was truly a matter of sport. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Balekin is cruel and volatile, two qualities not preferable in a monarch. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I bury my face in the crook of my arm, the stink of me preferable to the stink of whatever’s down here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Luminous gold and silver were thus preferable to dull iron. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My ears ring from the gunshot, but it’s preferable to being dead. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In the meantime, the Clearview Inn wants an unconscionable $55 for any additional nights there, which means that, for a couple of nights, almost any motel would be preferable. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Simultaneously, they seek to minimize their risk of starving: moderate but reliable returns are preferable to a fluctuating lifestyle with a high time-averaged rate of return but a substantial likelihood of starving to death. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z This was clearly preferable to imagining that they had fallen from outer space. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z While marginalization may sound far preferable to exploitation, it may prove to be even more dangerous. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But still, it was, he had to admit, a highly preferable alternative to hanging by his ears from a post. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z A blistering attack would be preferable, some flying fur, a little fire and brimstone. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Though it looked like an open invitation to tuberculosis, living with friends was infinitely preferable to any other digs I might find at this late moment. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And she couldn’t help but think as she saw the first set of staring eyes fix upon her that a firing squad might have been preferable. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It is hard to reconstruct in our minds a mental universe where Pascal’s explanation seems obviously unsatisfactory and an explanation in terms of nature’s purposes seems obviously preferable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I suppose I might’ve asked Dr. Roland if I could stay in the apartment he shared with his girlfriend, but the embarrassment of that was such that death, to me, seemed preferable. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The idea that a simple answer was preferable had no appeal to Pirie, who knew that viruses were too large to have well-defined structures. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I thought it preferable to the life you might have had otherwise, regardless of the consequences.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The former was obviously preferable because, given her belligerent moods, it would be very difficult for Maurice to maintain a dominant position that would allow him to think unhindered about DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Being that unanchored and that much in peril seems preferable to being here, grounded on the earth that wrecked her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “It’s vastly preferable to assume the shape of a bird when observing humans,” she explained. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Drowning would have been preferable to dying of thirst. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We talk about this, as well as how badly Man Utd are doing and debate whether Manchester City winning the title is preferable to Liverpool winning it. A month of meaningful conversation: my quest to befriend a new person every day 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z There seems to be a debate among the departed about whether life or death is the preferable state of being. The Walking Dead Recap: No Small Cuttings 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z And would the immediate cessation of everything be preferable? On Loony Island, a Malignant Priest Strips Mental Patients of Free Will 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z This seems preferable to waging a turf war over your checkbook. Social Q’s: Hello, Dear ‘Friend’? 2013-04-18T18:51:42Z When a mind is boggled, it reaches for some unlikely comparisons, since even the days of Dubya seem preferable to the dawn of Donald. Donald Trump, supervillain? Here are 8 evil comic book presidents who resemble the GOP front-runner 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z That would be preferable to the somewhat random way it seems to be happening now. My neighbor bosses me around 2012-09-28T00:00:00Z It's always preferable for people to like your movie. Portrait of the artist: Todd Solondz, film director 2012-06-26T16:55:10Z She says they had come to believe that the tyranny of their father was preferable to what might await them on the outside. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z Emerging from a relationship with a new friend has always seemed the preferable course to me. I’m trying to leave my boyfriend but my mother says it’s ‘hysteria’ | Dear Mariella 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Though flawed and rowdy, Malaysia’s democracy is preferable to the nanny authoritarian state of neighboring Singapore, and it has lately thrown up some promising young politicians. T Magazine: Beyond the Melting Pot 2011-05-16T19:45:36Z If it’s preferable for films funded by streaming companies to go straight to the home, why bother with theatrical release at all? Why Martin Scorsese's the Irishman won't be coming to a cinema near you 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z His kitchen serves cauliflower as a steak, pan-seared and thickly sliced but cooked a little softer than preferable, so it goes mushy under the weight of a knife and fork. Review | A new chef freshens up the Ashby Inn, just in time for road-trip season 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z These uses are certainly preferable to its not being reused at all, but it’s important to understand that recycling a plastic bottle doesn’t mean closing the loop. Yes, you recycle. But until you start reducing, you're still killing the planet 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Anyhow, he said, it’s preferable to kayak when it’s overcast or raining. A paddler’s sun-optional tour through Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “It’s preferable just in the sense that it gets me more attention,” Mr. Juzwiak said. ArtsBeat: Hat Tip From Leno to Bloggers 2010-11-24T15:36:00Z But that flow is infinitely preferable to note-by-note literalism, and a vociferous standing ovation showed how warmly the audience responded to the musical message. Review: Baroque music, superbly played and sung, at Benaroya 2011-05-05T16:06:05Z But if given a choice one of the latter reasons would be preferable. Golden Globe Awards Winners Include ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z A scene featuring the serving of tea is preferable, if optional. | 'The Old Masters': Showdown at the Italian Villa, Easels Drawn 2011-01-28T03:01:21Z Ignoring or rewriting our defining stories seems preferable to reckoning with their lasting impact. In "Marvel's Luke Cage," history makes a rage in Harlem 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z If the dance as a whole ends up feeling small, a well-made miniature, it was preferable to the drawn-out tedium of “Middlegame,” his 2010 work that opened the program. Dance Review: Dusan Tynek Dance at Tribeca Arts Center - Review 2011-10-31T21:36:31Z But a hard-hitting drama would be preferable to this strenuously wacky bromance. ‘Half Brothers’ Review: Distant Relations 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z I understand that a good relationship between parents is infinitely preferable to two parties at war, but they’re just too caught up in each other’s lives. Ask Alanis Morissette: why is my girlfriend so close to her ex? 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Yet given that this is the X Factor, a steady line of quips is probably preferable to a solid grounding in A&R. But hey, maybe we're just plain wrong. Should Noel Gallagher become an X Factor judge? 2013-04-09T14:29:47Z If you plan to sell your CDs, original packaging and inserts are preferable, with undamaged jewel cases. Clutter into cash: How to sell all those old DVDs, Legos and other unwanted items sitting at home 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z It was a very abrupt end, so this is preferable. Lauren Graham Says Her Character's Ending on Parenthood Is 'Satisfying' 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z For an elite athlete, whole milk might be preferable, while a middle-aged weekend warrior might do better with skim or 2 percent. Why you should try chocolate milk after a workout 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z But one wonders if that isn’t preferable, on a show that’s a comedy, to a smooth and airless acceptance with absolutely no comic point-of-view. A Coming-Out on 'The Simpsons' Shows How Toothless the Show Is 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z That does not mean that it comes free of personal complications, of course, or that some work assignments are not preferable to others. “Maison Close”: Dive into 19th-century brothel life with this addictive French workplace drama 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z But letting them loll in their shed is preferable to carting them off to the slaughterhouse. Down on the Farm With Isabella Rossellini 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z “The tale is concerned with life — its finiteness, what this means and whether or not, ultimately, it is preferable to immortality.” Natalie Babbitt, Author of ‘Tuck Everlasting,’ Dies at 84 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z It was preferable to looking at each other. I got pregnant by mistake. Was I ready for single motherhood? 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z I do agree that having an actual discourse on issues is preferable. Laura Ingraham: ‘What I think is best is to let people make their own personal medical decisions, which I thought that liberals used to be in favor of’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The production notes proudly point out that the two characters — Ana Maria Soto and Ariana Tomosa — are anagrams, it would have been preferable if some of that cleverness had been put on screen. Ideas are scarce in 'Ana Maria in Novela Land' 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Lipscombe says Einstein’s “fairly casual” clothing and appearance make the sandals preferable to formal attire. Memorials to Gandhi, Einstein share a surprising common bond 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Though it’s preferable if they intend to be an active agent in the adaptation process. New venture El Jefe aims to bring novelists to TV 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Will the show's maudlin, tinkling piano chords eventually seem preferable to the ludicrous credits sequence of faux-church paintings set to a swelling orchestra? HBO's The Leftovers: intense, unpredictable, occasionally brilliant 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z And even a movie that drives itself crazy with the internal contradictions of its big ideas is preferable to one that just lies there feet up, like a dog taking a nap. A Failing Grade to X-Men: First Class 2011-06-02T17:35:00Z I think that determined silence and secrecy is a big part of why some relatives, like my mother, found it preferable to fade away than to just talk to each other. I left my heart in Jersey City: Lessons from a family funeral 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z One surprise: Willingness to move to Seattle, while preferable, is not a prerequisite. Search for Gerard Schwarz's successor at SSO is a broad-ranging and discreet one 2010-05-21T22:07:00Z Firm in the belief that an entertaining lie is preferable to a mundane truth, they then told reporters that they planned to invest their winnings in research into telepathy. Klaxons: Surfing the Void 2010-08-19T14:29:00Z It’s really a preferable way to do a band record. The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on keeping it “fun” after death of a beloved bandmate and 30 years of touring 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z As a result, having a surrogate who lives closer to home is preferable — or the only option — for some. Desperately Seeking Surrogates 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The quagmire of exploited human misery that is the online sex industry is preferable to acts of passion that require engagement with real people. My boyfriend is addicted to porn but doesn’t want sex 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z The raunchy riffs and lowbrow gags of “Hot Tub” are vastly preferable to the navel-gazing sanctimony of “The Big Chill,” at least for my taste. Gen X Has a Midlife Crisis 2010-05-08T18:21:00Z “Not spending any money at all on fertilizers, or raking leaves,” he says, “is preferable, and doable on any budget.” Born to rewild: why now is the perfect time to make your lawn an eco-paradise 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Less invasive procedures are always preferable, Jacobs argued, and indeed, many pre-diabetic Americans ought to be able to control their weight—and by extension their blood sugar levels—through diet and exercise alone. Banded, stapled, saved 2012-09-24T22:08:00Z Getting something from a thrift store or an online secondary market is preferable to something new. At the Met Gala, old clothes are the newest thing 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z For kids, or at least for the one kid I quizzed on the matter, a full-cast recording is by definition preferable. Meryl Streep Wants to Tell You a Bedtime Story 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z A Druid ritual can take place anywhere, although outdoors is preferable, because a hearth must burn at the center of the assembly. Meet the modern-day Pagans who celebrate the ancient gods 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z If, not so long ago, a designer’s career goal was to create the next mega-label, the small-is-better approach is increasingly seen as preferable to the seductive fantasy of becoming an internet unicorn. Want to Be the Next Big Thing in Fashion? Nah 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z A rarity, but "a far preferable way of doing things." The Carpetbagger: A 'Cynical' Writer-Director Goes for an Emotional Ride 2013-01-07T16:32:56Z Which is preferable: the image of women as powerlessly subject to male control, or a woman as full agent in a story that, for many, seems to defy all understanding? Shafilea Ahmed's murder is a crime meshed in migration and modernity 2012-08-05T19:30:06Z She rescues them, though you'd have to say that whatever it is she's rescuing them from would have to be pretty awful for this to be preferable. TV review: Wonderland: Mad Cats and Englishwomen 2010-10-28T07:00:00Z For them “innocence is more fashionable than virility, the cuddle preferable to sex.” Books of The Times: ‘In Praise of Messy Lives,’ Essays by Katie Roiphe 2012-11-27T16:27:18Z “To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without it,” he then added — and that much, at least, seems indisputable. The Uniform Cool of Charlie Watts 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z While wine, a yodel and a Yodel might have been slightly preferable, it was still classy. The Bachelorette Watch: O Say Can You Ski? 2013-06-25T03:52:08Z Despite the scandals that have dogged Clinton’s campaign, Oliver still finds her vastly preferable to Trump, or as Oliver calls him “America’s wealthiest hemorrhoid.” John Oliver Talks Political Scandals on 'Last Week Tonight' 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z And yet throughout his tenure, he allowed them to expand, believing them preferable to dramatic government interference in markets. A New Look at Greenspan Shows the Economic Perils of Trusting Oracles 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z But at this juncture such faults seem preferable to overweening, overproduced machismo. Art Review: 2012 Whitney Biennial 2012-03-01T23:59:52Z The notion of the deep peace of the marital – or at least vaguely familiar – bed fast becomes far preferable. Back in the game: dating in your 50s 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z She doesn’t connect deliberately to the audience through a strength of character, though her slight reserve is preferable to any obviously trumped-up manner. An 18-year-old new ballet star salvages an outmoded tale of pirates, slaves and stereotypes 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z If you didn’t, you may find chocolate milk preferable to the sweet, slightly grainy, almost minerally drink. Trekking to the Toronto Suburbs for Excellent, Cheap Chinese Food 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z This seems infinitely preferable to spending the festive season on Britain's rainy, jam-packed roads. 12 songs of Christmas: P.I.F. – Свята нощ (Holy Night) 2012-12-19T16:16:00Z The angriest patient, returning to the hospital for dialysis, threatens to have his chest catheter removed because dying would be preferable to facing bureaucratic obstacles each time he shows up. Movie Review: ‘The Waiting Room,’ About Highland Hospital, by Peter Nicks 2012-09-25T23:06:19Z But it may have convinced me that caramelization is unnecessary for a pork chop, and that optimizing for juicy meat is preferable. The absolute best way to make juicy pork chops 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z "At a time when upcoming photographers are increasingly being asked to contribute more than that towards the cost of publishing their book with some mainstream publishers, it seemed like a much more preferable option." How photographers joined the self-publishing revolution 2013-04-13T23:05:23Z For many, a runner-up spot is arguably almost preferable to having the spotlight thrown on them so early in their careers. Singh: Panto's loss is music's gain 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Some thugs are beating down the door of his penthouse; leaping might be preferable to what they've got planned. Limitless Review: Wall Street on Steroids 2011-03-17T16:05:00Z For billions of people, nostalgia fascinates with the notion that the past is always better and preferable over the future. How will the world end? 2012-06-17T19:00:00Z In fact, this is preferable as the heat immediately softens them and you want to maintain a little bit of texture. 5 simple summer snacks for when it's just too hot to turn on your oven 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z This isn't just an exercise in more is more, though more cookies are always preferable. Burned Out: The best episodes of food TV to reawaken your love of cooking 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Or is it preferable to start later, when students are more developmentally prepared but perhaps missing opportunities to plan hobbies, choose classes and secure summer internships?” Motherlode Blog: Are Ninth Graders Ready for College Applications? 2012-03-07T21:20:10Z At one point, we even get an egregious scene with simultaneous dialog resolving the two separate plots -- it is always preferable to go with truthful ambiguity rather than striving for neat racial equivalencies. Review: Too much noise, not enough truth in Whoopi Goldberg's musical 2011-04-10T18:02:10Z Still, either scenario was preferable to the fate of a test dummy that came out decapitated. Review | ‘Action Park’ looks back at one very dangerous amusement park 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Singer Austin Williams recently declared: "I can't see anything that compares to us," which invites dissent, but is preferable to wishy-washy modesty. Swim Deep – review 2013-03-01T14:31:07Z Natural lighting is certainly preferable in many rooms, but might not be possible given your floor plan. 5 Easy Ways to Make Your Dining Room More Enjoyable 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z For now, it proves that appreciating life in the present, as seen in "Yellowstone," is preferable to gazing backward, no matter how starry that view may be. With "1923," the "Yellowstone" universe grimly enlists Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Reactions of disdain, outrage or ridicule to their works are entirely acceptable, even preferable. 'How to stop an out-of-control president': the Trump films that may swing the midterms 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z It was “preferable because it provides survival equivalent to total mastectomy and axillary dissection while preserving the breast”. ‘Cancer I could deal with. Losing my breast I could not’ 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z “Having been brought up a Catholic, I think death is preferable,” he declared at one point. Terence Davies, Unfiltered and Bitter 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z I’ve wrestled with the nightmare of decay, the grotesque sucking of flies and tunneling of worms and the gnawing of rodents, and decided it’s still preferable to cremation. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z In some cases, no expediter may be preferable to a disorganized expediter, unfamiliar with the kitchen and its systems, who relays incorrect notes to servers about table positions, or forgets about an allergy. The Quarterback of the Kitchen? It’s Not Always the Chef 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z It’s preferable, in any case, to the tidy, sappy end of the movie, a conclusion as silly as the book’s epilogue, which gives us Langdon reflecting on the true meaning of Dante’s work. “Inferno,” a Movie Even Tom Hanks Couldn’t Save 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z But it is possible, and in some cases, preferable to keep those people in our lives. I used to love the bride 2013-04-09T23:50:00Z In the film’s scheme of things, however, these flawed peacocks are far preferable to the lunatic opposition. Movie Review: ‘Knife Fight,’ With Rob Lowe and Carrie-Anne Moss 2013-01-25T02:18:00Z Fewer than 20 dishes, the menu is brief by design; Van Oordt thinks a small number of items, done well, is preferable to the opposite. Review | Tiger Fork: Down an alley, find a playful take on Hong Kong-style cooking in Shaw 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z You find yourself trying to shake these thoughts from your head: scepticism is far preferable to the sheer melodrama, the vast nexus of collaboration and corruption it implies. Rose McGowan: 'I won't be free of Harvey Weinstein until he's dead – or I am' 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Being a criminal was preferable to being a deadbeat like his own father, whom he last saw when he was around 5, he said. Emerging From Migos as His Own Man: The Metamorphosis of Offset 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Tap water or chlorinated city water is preferable in order to encourage the quick growth of microorganisms. Does this internet-trendy plant food actually work? 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Critics of the drugs say behavioural therapies are preferable. Ritalin-type drugs best to treat ADHD in children, shows study 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z And for a while, as Susanna and Beale are caught up in career stuff, Maisie bounces back and forth between these surrogate parents, an arrangement that starts to seems infinitely preferable. What Maisie Knew: The Parents From Hell 2013-05-03T03:30:56Z Cersei will refuse to join the fight against the White Walkers, considering their devouring of the world preferable to her losing face against the North and all her other enemies. 'Arya will kill Cersei wearing Jaime’s face': your Game of Thrones predictions 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Any other kind of random incoming call would be preferable, no matter how obnoxious. Kids are finally back at school. Parents are trying to reclaim their sanity. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z It is preferable to shoot in daylight because the result will be softer and more natural. 10 tips to take the perfect holiday-card photo And that is to say nothing of the practicalities of serving a whole pie at a buffet, when every caterer knows that individual mini-pies are preferable. Katy Perry's Christian parents find her cherry pie hard to swallow 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Defection from the mainstream is preferable to assimilation, and if the proverbial desert does not promise deliverance, it inspires a particular attunement. The Apocalyptic Visions of Ariana Reines 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z It is possible, and preferable, to deliver your radical honesty without attaching judgment to it. Perspective | Ask Amy: My best friend is having an affair. What do I do? 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z My attention was elsewhere, and having her on the bed seemed preferable to her soundtrack of high-pitched yapping. Your Dog Has Seen Me Naked 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z They are preferable, Draper says, because they aren’t picky; “they are survivors.” Want to create a butterfly garden? Here’s what to plant, based on your space. 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z There seems to be some knee-jerk, intuitive way in which that’s the default stance and in which the real is preferable.” Clap On Your Bose, Baby, ’Cause It’s Noisy as Heck Out There 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Although sharing can be a great option for many, says Wilkinson – and preferable to living alone for some people – the issue is the lack of options. How was it for everyone? The rules for sex in a flatshare 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z But millions of poor people across the globe find them preferable to poverty at home. Favoring Immigration if Not the Immigrant 2011-05-08T22:39:54Z But if a movie is going to feature it, it is surely preferable to show it honestly than idealistically, euphemistically or even aspirationally. Why the outrage over The Killer Inside Me? Domestic violence really is brutal 2010-06-09T08:00:00Z It's hard to say which is worse, the physical or psychological torture or whether survival is preferable to quick death. 'Bent' exhibits enduring power of love, courage and identity 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z No examples are given of the agile, chamber-scale works — Mr. Adès’s “Powder Her Face,” for one — that Ms. Abbate and Mr. Parker imply would be preferable to rehashes of the old war horses. Books of The Times: ‘A History of Opera,’ by Carolyn Abbate and Roger Parker 2012-12-27T22:03:04Z Italian meringues can be used more or less interchangeably with Swiss meringues, but are preferable when increased stability is required, as in professional kitchens and candy making. The Magic of Meringues 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z I see this situation as preferable to using a sperm donor, even though I don’t think we will be together forever. Carolyn Hax: A relationship too casual for an impending baby to depend on 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z In retrospect, it might seem a pastime preferable to corralling the chaos infesting his former home. Review: ‘Hir’ Sorts Through a Family in Transition 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Sound advice, that, and probably preferable to my own response to seeing an insect crawling on someone, which is to scream like a baby and run. Among the Vulgarians 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z A call to the technical help line at Quikrete, a manufacturer of a wide array of cement mixes, confirmed that sand-topping mix is preferable to mortar mix for this use. How to repair a crumbling flagstone patio 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Plausibility: 60% Even if Luke is in exile for the bulk of the film, it is wildly preferable to the theory that Luke is dead. The 10 Most Fascinating 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Fan Theories 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z He said that involving a studio was preferable because the studio would provide the financing to make the film and thus Prince would then not need to expend his own funds. How “Purple Rain” found its anthem: “We both knew we needed to find just the right song” 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Honestly, I think it's preferable to blog hype. In pod we trust 2010-07-08T20:55:00Z And if that doesn’t work, remember that whatever you’re dealing with is preferable to the alternative–a father or mother not present at all by choice or by tragedy. Happy Father’s Day to My Ex-Husband 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z All in all the drink was definitely preferable to the usual eggnog. The Tipsy Diaries: The Eggnog Resisters? League 2010-12-09T16:36:00Z For many fans, that will remain preferable to a seamless, stitched together performance from a dead artist who never agreed to be reanimated in the first place. 'It's ghost slavery': the troubling world of pop holograms 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z For Hall, the time pop couples spend together and the in-your-face nature of sexual display in the music industry is preferable to the more secretive goings on a couple may face in another work environment. Til musical differences do us part 2011-02-10T21:29:00Z Depending on the time of day, a bright cup of coffee with lots of sweet berry flavors is preferable to a more dark, chocolatey type of coffee, which I might like later in the day.” America's biggest coffee snobs are not in Seattle, but wide-eyed and alert in Alaska 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z I harbor no doubts about whether this lifestyle is spiritually or intellectually preferable to some woodsy hermitage full of paper books and my own stupid thoughts. Have we forgotten how to read critically? 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z What is much less clear is what, specifically, he thinks would be preferable. Pankaj Mishra Challenges America’s Self-Deceptions 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Of course, for many who enjoy the raw dough — for me, it's supremely preferable to an actual cooked cookie — there's often a a flippant, "Oh well, an infinitesimal amount of raw egg can't hurt!" Is eating raw cookie dough really that bad for you? Nutrition experts weigh in 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Women are "birds" and conversations generally revolve around things like whether, if you had to choose, bottoms are preferable to breasts. Your next box set: Men Behaving Badly 2012-11-15T15:30:02Z And, as anyone who is convalescing knows, straightforward preparations are preferable. Three Restorative Recipes to Warm From Within 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Still, if you opt for digital communication, email is preferable to text or direct messages. How to Write a Condolence Note 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Above the stage — higher than Gehry wanted but where Toyota insisted would be acoustically preferable — are two undulating rings of seats. New Gehry concert hall in Berlin thrills with its sound — and its symbolism 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z When asked during an ABC News interview whether Clinton might be preferable as president to either Donald Trump or Ted Cruz, Koch said, “Let me put it that way: It’s possible.” Charles Koch goes full Tyrion Lannister: His threat to back Hillary hints at the brothers’ devious game of thrones 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z I find "Respectfully" or "Respectfully yours" far preferable to "Best," "All the best" or some such when writing to a professor. Perspective | Miss Manners: Part-time professor’s students show insufficient deference 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The natural remedies for constipation listed above might be preferable until more is ascertained from this study. Gut check: How efficient or sluggish is your kids’ digestion? 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z But is a smaller, kinder audience preferable to becoming a household name, with all the scrutiny that brings? ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever get over it’: how it feels to make a TV flop 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z But it was preferable, she thought, to caving to the pressure of committing to someone for life. A Leap Into Their First Marriage 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The set — some ropes and fake rocks in front of a screen — and the costumes look woefully cheap and distracting; surely a bare stage is preferable to one that draws attention away from the poetry. Review: ‘The Burial at Thebes,’ a Vicious but Poetic Tale Retold 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Neither actor claims to find one or other character easier or preferable. Frankenstein: Man or monster? 2011-01-17T21:44:01Z Yes, making your own baby food produces less waste than buying plastic-packaged purées, and riding your bike is preferable to driving, and avoiding red meat is a beneficial environmental choice. Parents can’t fix climate change with life hacks — but here are ways to make a real impact 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z In the movie’s estimation, their racism is preferable to its nasty, blunter southern cousin because their racism is often spoken in Italian. Why Do the Oscars Keep Falling for Racial Reconciliation Fantasies? 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Others tell me the Washington side of the Columbia is preferable. In Transit: Bike: Expensive; Reader Advice: Priceless 2011-07-18T15:06:36Z There’s no shame in this, and it’s vastly preferable to a disappointing finish. A show of virtuosos, ‘Swan Lake’ shimmers with strong women 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z He made cause-free celebrity — cause-free black celebrity, no less — seem viable, preferable to having to mean all things to all people. In ‘The Last Dance,’ Michael Jordan and the Bulls Still Dominate 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z He had what he described as the “worst feet” in his class, and an insouciance that convinced teachers acting might be a preferable path. Is There Anything Ansel Elgort Can’t Do? 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Baked crisps are infinitely preferable to the deep-fried variety. Our 10 best: healthy snacks 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z This material is a preferable alternative to wood here, which decays during the monsoon season. Best foot forward: the world's most striking pedestrian bridges 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z A segment of his public detested his perceived behavior and wasn’t shy about saying so, to the point where it was preferable for him to walk away. Zayn Malik's 1D Departure: Social Media Has Changed Pop 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z She derived some encouragement from the beat groups, on the indisputable ground that thumping guitars is a preferable activity to thumping old ladies. Mods and Rockers an urgent priority for MPs: From the archive, 24 June 1964 2013-06-24T06:30:00Z Even as he repeatedly tore the skin off his knees during his stint as a skateboarder, I found concrete parks preferable to the gridiron. When a son wants to play football, what’s a mother to do? 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z While real maple syrup does certainly contain quite a bit of sugar, it's still preferable in many ways to generic pancake syrup. Don't sugar coat it: How "pancake syrup" stacks up to real maple syrup 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z In terms of other health benefits — such as the ones Richey previously noted — however, there are indications that walking is actually preferable to running. The many benefits of walking 30 minutes a day 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Dear Miss Manners: Somewhere along the line, I was led to believe that a handwritten note was preferable to a printed card for expressing sympathy. Perspective | Miss Manners: Are my homemade condolence cards tacky? 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z That variety, connection and striving for better is preferable to some forced, homogenous idea of happiness, even in a place where every day is Topless Tuesday. Peacock's Syfy-quality "Brave New World" dystopia crosses Burning Man and an orgy in an Apple store 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z His camp is a flawed tribute to Mercury’s own, but a tribute remains preferable to cheap appropriation. Adam Lambert is back on tour with Queen 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Three no-trump will be preferable usually only if the short suit is opposite a strong holding. Bridge: A Tale of Two Eight-Card Fits, One Found, One Bypassed 2011-04-17T20:56:48Z That is another reason why it is preferable to eat macaroni cheese at home in the evening– you have a selection of familiar soft-furnishingson which to slump afterwards. How to eat: macaroni cheese 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Parenting is challenging and the only training we get is through our own childhood experiences, many of which it would be preferable not to pass on. 'We shout at and smack our children: how can we stop?' 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Here are five options, ranked from least to most preferable: 5. Rowan Blanchard Cast in Girl Meets World: 5 Potential Paths for Young Riley 2013-01-30T18:04:09Z At times, more information would be preferable; in other scenes, images speak volumes without words. ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’ Review: Global Warnings 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Still, excessive ambition is preferable to too little. Revived ‘Designated Survivor’ shows how TV world has changed 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Jenny and Johnny argue that touring together is preferable to the loneliness experienced by single musicians. Til musical differences do us part 2011-02-10T21:29:00Z "Would a life without feeling be preferable to one spent in torment?" The miracle cure that wasn't: 'White Matter' on the personal tragedy of lobotomy 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Pop in a foreign language isn't often welcomed in the UK, but Mexican waves and Latin percussive workouts create a party atmosphere clearly preferable to the British winter. Shakira ? review 2010-12-15T18:45:07Z Freezing to death outside would be preferable to remaining on the train, all of which makes me think that Bong Joon-ho has been on the 08.31 from Forest Hill before. Snowpiercer trailer: off the rails with Bong Joon-ho 2013-07-09T12:30:23Z While he tolerates them throwing firecrackers and food out of the window, he draws the line and starts yelling at them when they pivot to discussing how socialism is preferable to capitalism. The "Whitest Kids U Know" — a cult classic comedy group whose sketches eerily foresaw the Trump era 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Engineered wood floors are preferable if you want to save a little bit of money or install them in damper areas such as the basement. Hardwood vs. engineered flooring? Granite vs. quartz? The answer might surprise you. 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Honey-sriracha wings, which ping-pong between sweet and spicy, are preferable to the Buffalo wings, which taste like a mild case of acid reflux. At Señor Frog’s in Times Square, It’s Spring Break Forever 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The other track we've heard, Thief in My Mouth, is slightly preferable, with more of an alt-rock bent, until the chorus, which is pure Boss bluster and bombast. New band of the day: The Weeks (No 1,490) 2013-04-11T15:58:27Z “It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter,” he recently posted, “than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram.” The Twitter Watch Party Is Over 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z It seems likely the princess turned general will now get an off-screen death in Episode IX, which is certainly preferable to the mo-cap ghosted alternative. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: the Force, the Porgs and the future - discuss with spoilers 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Would insanity or suicide be preferable to full knowledge of self? Theorem: Pier Paolo Pasolini's masterpiece 2013-04-08T05:00:00Z Do you have the sense that those locations were preferable to others, or that it was extremely bad luck to end up there instead of, say, Connecticut? “The most ludicrous scenes of ‘Orange is the New Black’ are the most realistic”: My time in federal prison 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z But their bleak financial circumstances lead many to reconsider and return, deciding that risk of a bloody, swift death is preferable to a hellish lifetime of digging out of an inescapable financial hole. The allure of Netflix's brutal "Squid Game" owes a debt to our predatory upbringing 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Plot twist: For the crumble, volume is preferable. Sohla's magic ratio for turning any fruit into a crumble 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Still, it is probably preferable to carry on expressing oneself in ways that are “weird and defiant” than to slump into dreary nostalgia for a youth when one did “crazy” stuff. The Gimlet Eye: For Dazzle Dancers, It?s Clothing Optional 2010-05-19T19:42:00Z If once or twice the poetry obfuscates rather than clarifies, it's to be forgiven; as with love, the exceptional is preferable to the mundane. Lauren Groff's 'Fates and Furies' turns the struggles of marriage into art 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z But that was certainly preferable to Toronto or Los Angeles. Mary Stuart Masterson, Actress and Beekeeper 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z But to others, streaming is a gift — even preferable to live performance. You’re New Here, Aren’t You? Digital Theater’s Unexpected Upside 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Not least among them count the hundreds of islanders who committed suicide, as directed by Emperor Hirohito, who advised them that this would be preferable to surrender. ‘The Pacific War in Color: The Enemy Underground’ Review: War, Vividly Rendered 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z With titles like “Aurora,” “Eros” and “The Bather,” these new pieces invite feminist objections, but they are vastly preferable to Tunga’s performances, which in photographs at least, indicate an overuse of naked women. Tunga: ‘From “La Voie Humide” ’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z We didn’t love Fairmont, but not because the woman at the front desk was flummoxed when I explained to her that, no, a king bed was indeed preferable to two doubles. Personal Journeys: Would a Gay Man Be Welcomed Home in Montana? 2013-08-21T16:14:33Z Split infinitives are worth avoiding to keep pedants at bay, but there's nothing actually wrong with them, and a split infinitive is preferable to an inelegant alternative. Grammar rules everyone should follow 2013-05-09T13:56:00Z Stewart said that he wasn’t a mentor so much as a collaborator—part of a like-minded team—which was preferable to a workplace where everyone was reading “The Art of War.” Jon Stewart, Employee of the Month 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Not everyone has easy access to a big municipal display, and while those are vastly preferable, they’re still distressing to wildlife and certain pets and people within earshot. Fireworks are America’s favorite face exploding, dog torturing, bird murdering way to celebrate its birthday 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z By novel’s end, anyplace — even the grimiest, meanest streets of hard-boiled crime fiction — seem preferable to the sinister and silent watchfulness of the lush Irish countryside. Review | Tana French’s ‘The Searcher’ nods to John Ford’s famous Western with the story of a loner on the hunt for a lost teen 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Certainly minimalism is preferable to melodrama in telling this kind of story, but Haneke takes this approach to such an extreme that it's often hard to maintain emotional engagement. Review: `Amour' delicately depicts difficult topic 2012-12-17T21:00:16Z It’s a society which we find less preferable than the one we’re living in, and utopian is one in which we assume that things will be better than the one we’re living in. ‘I’m Too Old to Be Scared by Much’: Margaret Atwood on Her ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z As it turned out, it was perhaps preferable to bask in the music without the distractions of a staging. Bolshoi Opera Brings ‘The Tsar’s Bride’ to Lincoln Center 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z I’ll report back on the results but my initial read is that the trail is far preferable to the subway tracks. Global Athlete: Hitting the Road to Get to Work, and Back 2011-10-07T15:39:07Z The opponents filed a legal brief saying that a restricted sale of art is preferable to dissolving the institution. What you need to know as the fate of the Corcoran Gallery is argued in court It was something preferable: four musicians picking up where they had left off, putting their individual refinement in standard arrangements. Peter Bernstein Quartet at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z But that would have been infinitely preferable to once again entrusting them with the spiritual care of children, which was what almost always happened in practice. Pick of the week: The case that unlocked the Catholic scandal 2012-11-16T00:59:00Z If the subject is in a suffering circumstance, it is all the more preferable to apply craft to the utmost. 2010-01-15T07:55:00Z It was far preferable to go to parties and dinners, and to cook spectacular meals for her friends. A World-Class Writer and a World-Class Freeloader 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z But it can be preferable to the alternative. Perspective | Airline passengers do the strangest things 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The idea that her behavior is somehow to blame — her reckless drug use in clubs, her wild partying and flirtations — is preferable to conceding that she has no agency over her own body. On ‘I Hate Suzie,’ Sexual Freedom Is a Fantasy 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Melamine and acrylic tableware are preferable, as they won’t break if guests or gusts tip them over. Up your outdoor entertaining game 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The extra space and smooth ride on the 40-foot Lagoon proved addictive — and definitely preferable to a cramped monohull for entertaining active kids. Aboard a chartered catamaran in the British Virgin Islands: The more the merrier 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Glimmerglass does musicals with full orchestra and no amplification, which makes for a less slick aural experience than one gets in a Broadway theater, but the resulting authenticity is preferable. The Glimmerglass Festival and ‘A Quiet Place’ Reviews 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z NBC’s prime-time coverage ranges from mostly tolerable to downright horrendous, but the live streams are often absent any commentary — preferable to bad commentary any day. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘The Get Down’ and ‘The Wine Show’ 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z They are ready to drink now, and if they are on a restaurant wine list, a 2013 might be preferable to a wine from a better vintage that is not yet ready to drink. Come for the Values, Stay (or Leave) for the Vintage 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Big White, a smaller option near Kelowna, B.C., may be preferable for novices who want a more low-key experience. Ski Holidays for the True Novice 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Harford, an acclaimed economics journalist, isn’t so much extolling squalor as questioning the notion that order is inherently preferable for creative endeavors. Are You a Slob? That Could Be a Great Thing 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Losing the deposit — and possibly scrambling later to find a new venue — is preferable to being thought heartless. Perspective | Miss Manners: My mother is dying. Do I have to cancel this baby shower? 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z I enjoy the articulate, polysyllabic conversations, the beautiful clothes, gorgeous English countryside, etc etc - and find it all preferable to stupid American crime dramas or sitcoms. ‘Downton Abbey,’ the Good, the Bad and the Forgotten 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The difference between Olivier and Monroe is that Olivier felt it was preferable simply to repeat a line over and over until you got it. Prosthetic Chins and the Bible: Kenneth Branagh on Becoming Sir Laurence Olivier 2011-11-23T13:00:07Z What could have happened to her in Australia that makes standing in a field, the wind whipping sheep dung in her face, preferable? All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld – review 2013-06-30T09:00:01Z In other companies, “nonessential” means working from home in soft pants and socks, and may be preferable to “essential,” which requires reporting to offices. What’s ‘essential,’ anyway? Roses, guns, manicures, marijuana — it all depends on who’s deciding. 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z It is generally considered ethically preferable before potentially conducting human studies. Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Or maybe you don't … Nice performances from untitled Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland too, acting with a lowercase a, which is sometimes preferable and a relief after the other. Vicious, The Job Lot, Greggs: More than Meats the Pie – TV review 2013-04-30T06:00:00Z Having even a pared-down crew is preferable to no crew at all, she acknowledged. ‘Total Bellas’ Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z For Mr. Lytle, that was still a preferable experience to an afternoon at Fawn’s Leap. Heading Upstate in Search of a Watery Eden 2013-07-24T22:16:29Z “While centralized officiating is not devoid of partiality, one large uneven playing field is likely preferable to many uneven playing fields,” the study says. Proof That College Football Refs Are Riddled With Bias 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z A bite from a great white would be preferable to a kiss from Red any day. | 'Shark Night 3D': ?Shark Night 3D,? Directed by David R. Ellis - Review 2011-09-02T23:33:13Z Wendy does illustrate how essential Beasts’ stabilizing parent-child dynamic was to its functioning, preferable to a gaggle of screaming kids all playing off of one another. The problem with Wendy: how did an Oscar-nominated director get it so wrong? 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Whether we welcome the Second Coming or not, there’s a reason for our obsession with apocalypse in times of terror: the quick singe is always preferable to the slow burn. The Literal Stink of the Trump Apocalypse 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z “Artificial wombs — measurable, controllable — may be deemed vastly preferable to the flawed, unpredictable and morally ambiguous bodies and behaviors of flesh-and-blood women,” Hazard muses in response. The Womb Is a Miracle, and a Mystery 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z In the movie’s frame story, one character mimes while wearing angel wings clearly inspired by Wim Wenders’s “Wings of Desire,” a Berlin movie infinitely preferable to this one. ‘Berlin, I Love You’ Review: Many Stories, Not Much Feeling 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z However, in the movie’s key scene, the fearful peons decide that life under a despot might be preferable to death in a failed rebellion. Then and Now: Hollywood Remakes as Election-Year Players 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Crunchy carrots and radishes and Mediterranean veg are preferable to leafy greens, and vinaigrettes tend to hold up better than mayonnaise in high temperatures. How to enjoy eating outdoors: a guide to avoiding wasps, sand and warm mayonnaise 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z A brutal story about strangers with poison candy seemed a preferable national fantasy to historical reality in the 1970s and 1980s. When Halloween became America’s most dangerous holiday 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z It's certainly not to suggest that one can try one's best and still not find connection, that being happy alone is preferable to being with someone, anyone. "The Bachelor's" twisted revenge fantasy 2011-01-11T16:12:00Z It's a terrible possibility, but preferable to leaving us cold and waiting for an undetermined amount of time to see whether this story will ever light up. "House of the Dragon" ending flames out after a season of inhaling 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The second, which is preferable, points to the high-speed thought corridor that stretched from the Reformation to the Enlightenment. Secularists are not atheists 2012-09-09T16:00:00Z Batty Over Banter: It is healthy, and I think preferable, for an in-law to assume an attitude of friendly reserve toward the daily shenanigans of a clan this close and connected. Perspective | Ask Amy: Sisters should lay their problems to rest 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z But maybe that wry performance of wealth is preferable to embracing it? Posh taste, poor timing: Does Victoria Beckham’s Target fashion democratize luxury or glorify gratuitous wealth? 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z And in many ways I find the society of insects preferable to that of humans. What does the insect community make of ITV's celebrity freak show? 2012-11-25T00:05:45Z Hot and light under a veil of cinnamon sugar, they are certainly preferable to gummy mango flan. The party's on at Kirkland's Milagro Cantina 2011-03-10T22:31:07Z To be active is to be alive, and the outdoors is always preferable to a gym. Hygge Is Where the Heart Is 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Knowing the source, authenticity and exact concentration is preferable to buying a mysterious blend. Essential oils are potent, risky and promising. Here’s what you need to know. 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Cover the beans in the marinade for at least a few hours, though overnight is preferable. Tired of avocado toast? Here's your lemony, summer-approved replacement 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Plenty of the rest of the Coen brothers film is preferable too. Reading group: Truest grit 2012-12-06T11:09:52Z Now, would it have been preferable to take on a role that had not been created before? Theater: Jim Parsons Prepares for His Lead Role in ‘Harvey’ 2012-05-23T15:00:21Z It is always preferable to see one of Mr. Sharits’s film installations, which are a tour de force of synchronized pulsing color. Art Review: Conceptual Works in ‘Images of an Infinite Film,’ at MoMA 2014-01-02T21:51:10Z To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without style. Requiem for Mr. Tough Guy 2012-02-06T17:01:31Z You don’t seem involved with your son’s birth father; at some point I hope you will realize that being alone is almost always preferable to being with the wrong person. Ask Amy: Being with a married man has a downside The dialogue, awkward in French but still preferable to English, is as yet bumpy and hesitant. Carmen; Juan Diego Fl?rez ? review 2011-01-23T00:06:31Z For many Adagio fans, it may be preferable to let the music do the talking. 'The Saddest Music Ever Written': Samuel Barber's 'Adagio for Strings,' deconstructed 2010-12-03T00:53:00Z “I find war preferable to politics. In war at least you know your enemies,” Randall counters. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 5: On Your Knees 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z In light of this back story, Storrs’s devotion to the Midwestern architects Sullivan and Wright may be seen as a filial transference to preferable father figures. Critic?s Notebook: Forward-Looking Sculptures by a Man Straddling Two Worlds 2011-04-14T22:25:54Z Sure, there's a show-offiness to this kind of artistic slumming - a self-consciously understated scenery chewing that occurs in a story about damaged people - but that's certainly preferable to flowery exclamations of hope. Review: Cotillard stars in raw `Rust and Bone' 2012-11-20T22:54:11Z Besides financial concerns, why else would real guns be seen as preferable? Let computers do it: Film set tragedy spurs call to ban guns 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z It’s part of what makes them seem different to the faithful, and therefore preferable. Why does Bernie Sanders dress like that? Because he can. 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z After Pope pushes his buttons — saying you’re gay or a mama’s boy would be preferable to these talking points! Scandal Watch: Welcome Back, Gladiators 2014-02-28T16:42:07Z That, to me, was fine - even preferable - because I was heading to the beach for a just three days; every hour on the ground mattered, being wide awake did not. Frugal Traveler Blog: The Argument Against Pound-Foolish Travel 2012-11-27T18:36:20Z And though Mr. Ive reportedly had been noodling on the headset over the last few years of his contract, it may be preferable to not iterate as much as redefine. C’mon, Apple: Be the New New Celine 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s hard for many Americans nowadays to conceive of any other preferable method. Don’t Judge a Wine by the Grape on Its Label 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z But Anderson's instincts were correct: It is far preferable to face the unspeakable together, especially if the artist in question is up to the task, and she was. Laurie Anderson 9/11 concert at Park West revisited 2013-09-11T21:15:00Z Yes, you can hire a dog walker in a pinch but it was a long day at the track and it’s always preferable to have someone who knows the program and the do’s and don’ts. The Daily Spike: Spike visits new places – and stays cool the entire time 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z For cutting chicken into parts, a six-inch knife with a thin, flexible blade is preferable. Reclaiming the lost art of cutting up a whole chicken 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z No one will be offended; this is the age-old solution to gristle and far preferable to choking to death. Social Q’s: A Parent’s Cry for Help - Social Q’s 2013-01-18T21:36:25Z Faux, of course, would be preferable, though the quality can vary. Over the Top, Out of the Ordinary, Valentine’s Day Gifts 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z “There’s also some interesting experiments showing that sending an angry note to the other person is almost as good, or sometimes even preferable, to actually taking money away from them,” says Chapman. Vaxed, waxed, but definitely not relaxed: Welcome to the pandemic swerve 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “Comedy in visual terms is always preferable to verbal,” he offered. Jerry Lewis talks to Martin Scorsese in New York: 'Comedy comes out of pain' 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z This flawed transcendentalism was preferable to the spiritual emptiness of modernism. ArtsBeat Blog: Thinking Cap: Understanding Dostoyevsky Courtesy of Woody Allen 2011-09-13T17:21:46Z If ever there was a case that an information democracy, even a very messy one, is preferable to an information oligarchy, then the history of nutrition advice is it. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z In some ways the original studio recording is preferable. Brad Lubman Revives Philip Glass?s ?Glassworks? 2011-02-06T02:08:04Z The shepherd’s innovation and freethinking liberty is ultimately preferable to the pious conservatism of the agrarian. The Bible goes Greek 2012-09-30T12:00:00Z There are very strong cultural messages, especially geared towards women, that monogamy is preferable and even your secret desire. Can women be saved from bad sex? "Finding your desires is a conscious process," says author 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z I'm not sure it's possible to say what's better or worse – or even preferable. Sounding off: London v New York 2013-05-05T12:32:00Z It might unravel quickly, but maybe that’s preferable to mounting tension and weather talk. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: The in-law and politics — oh, this can’t be good 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Letting kids push themselves at the endeavors in which they excel is certainly preferable in the long run than exerting excess parental influence for the bragging rights of having an exceptional child. Gifted and Talented and Complicated 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z There are things to which death is preferable. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Noogies vs. wedgies (and life’s other dilemmas) 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z But numerous studies have shown that these risks are marginal, and in any case preferable to the risks of not vaccinating. Jim Carrey, dangerous idiot: What celebrity anti-vaxxers have in common with climate deniers 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z If your future fiance won’t allow you to wear his sweatpants, presumably it would still be preferable to keep the man that is still in them. Miss Manners: Souvenirs from ex better left unworn A bicycle built for 20 and Boris Johnson’s hair: It would be preferable to get rid of 90 percent of both. Style Invitational Week 1352: Hee-rotica 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z And I think you learn early on in life that swimming is preferable to sinking. Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z It felt, in many ways, like a secret, the comfy chaos of this zone feeling preferable to the control on display everywhere else. Barbra Streisand Is Ready to Tell All. Pull Up a Seat. 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Placement with a family member, she well knows, is far preferable to putting children into the overburdened foster care system. Theater Review: Rebecca Gilman’s ‘Luna Gale’ Opens at Goodman Theater 2014-02-10T20:50:56Z If the trappings of civilisation leave us so dissatisfied, then maybe their absence is preferable and we should abandon them in order to seek some deeper truth. The empty promises of Marie Kondo and the craze for minimalism 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The whole experience is far preferable to being stuck down a mine. Deep and meaningful: Roman Ond?k's Time Capsule 2011-03-15T21:30:01Z In Washington, an added “principal” to one’s title is sometimes preferable to a raise, the way some Japanese companies dispense the right to wear white gloves. Weingarten: D.C. isn’t the second-snobbiest city in America; it’s the snobbiest I asked a photo editor at The Times if 300 dpi is sufficient for scanning and she said that to print photos at larger sizes, a higher dpi is preferable. Turning Your Vacation Photos Into Works of Art 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Why was the city’s cluttered signage preferable to these colorful murals? Before Gentrification, a City Covered in Graffiti 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z "Had I been robbed at gunpoint or by a thief in the night it would have been preferable to the ruthlessly drawn out torture that he inflicted upon me," Davis told the court. Lawrence Salander, New York art dealer who fleeced stars, jailed 2010-08-04T18:04:00Z But it will be preferable to the choice you are contemplating. Am I just a mother now? 2012-08-22T00:00:00Z For him the US system – private museums funded by private donors, completely separate from government – was infinitely preferable to the heavily state-funded institutions of France. In the complex ecosystem of British arts, weeds are as important as trees 2010-09-28T19:59:00Z All, he wrote, are “preferable from a sustainability perspective.” Pulled From the Past: Easy, Delicious Recipes for 2018 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z A head for heights is preferable for the summit push, but no technical climbing skills are required. Mountains of the moon: climbing Uganda's highest peak 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z There are other echoes of the current political climate in the new season, and in most cases they similarly might leave viewers wondering which of the two worlds is preferable. “House of Cards” Season 4 Is Less Vulgar Than Real Politics 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z If he’s smart he’ll look to Harris and realize there are some excruciatingly painful activities that are nonetheless preferable to crossing this job off his bucket list, such as, for example, re-watching “The Bucket List.” Oscars: Why Neil Patrick Harris (and everyone else) is wrong for the job 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Maybe Ms. Lee realized that playing a K-pop aspirant on an American children’s show was preferable to being one in real life. Review: ‘Make It Pop’ on Nickelodeon Veers Toward K-Pop 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z The women laugh, but only because even that would still be preferable to getting paraded through the streets of Los Angeles in a bikini again. 'Bachelor' Recap: A Dose of Jimmy Kimmel Goes a Long Way 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z But because they contain valuable metal components, it’s preferable to recycle them. Perspective | How to get rid of old batteries, bubble wrap, lightbulbs and other household clutter 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z For Heshberger, the auction model is preferable to a farmers’ market even though product nets a higher return at the latter. With a focus on food sovereignty, rural Appalachian Ohio is rebounding 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Public policies that demand institutional change and billions of dollars are less preferable alternatives to guns and bullets that cost a relative pittance. Donald Trump’s “Death Wish” fantasies: Guns, white vigilantism, and the right’s toxic masculinity 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z But if you want to help them, staying planted in your own shoes may be preferable. This column will change your life: empathy 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Still, it was preferable to the somber meditation on male body issues from Laura Brienza, “War Zones,” that employed metaphors of combat to explore anorexia. Theater: A Fringe Too Tame? Too Bad 2010-08-23T22:21:00Z And while trite may be preferable to embarrassing anecdotes from the bride and groom’s childhood, that’s an awfully low bar. A Wedding Day Saga Ends With Words From the Heart 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Of course, it would be preferable for the writers themselves, since they would receive recognition when they were still around to enjoy it. Why we need the Folio prize for fiction 2013-03-14T17:51:36Z And yet, on reflection, even Big Band Night would be preferable to the night where everyone sang Beatles songs in the same week that the band's catalogue became available on iTunes. The X Factor 2010: the lessons we've learnt from this year's show 2010-12-10T12:08:00Z However, if not essential, certain sides are more preferable than others. How to eat: lasagne 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z And very entertaining it is too; I think all young Brits should be sent down mines, preferable African ones. Blood, Sweat and Luxuries, Afghan Star and Olympic Dreams 2010-04-20T23:05:00Z But an amicable divorce would be preferable to the current situation, which puts the considerable achievement of European integration at risk. On course to fail 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z But bastardized cocktails are preferable to bastardized cuisine. Insa Brings Korean Cooking to Industrial Brooklyn 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Hybrids — a power plant that is also an urban ski mountain, a parking garage with terraced housing on top — are always possible, and probably preferable. Exhibit highlights architecture as a product of its environment 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z That’s why some fine Texas cooks deem ground beef acceptable or even preferable in chili. Texas Chili Makes a Welcome Guest 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The Salvadoran relish curtido is made with cabbage and carrot and is characterized by an addition of oregano, preferable Mexican. 45-plus ways to use leftover cabbage, an incredibly versatile vegetable 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z I was puzzled at first about why the change would be preferable. Toast the Olympics with cachaça, Brazil’s favorite spirit 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z “You know, I have found not being fired is preferable to being fired,” he said. Jon Stewart, Employee of the Month 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z “At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: ‘I have to go to work—as a human being,’” even though it’s preferable “to huddle under the blankets.” What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z A high scoring game could be in the offing, with chasing under lights preferable at this venue. India wins toss and will bat against Netherlands at Cricket World Cup 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z For Israel, the arrangement was far from ideal but preferable to other options and bought yearslong periods of relative calm. Israel says it will maintain “overall security responsibility” for Gaza. What might that look like? 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr Upshall said what he went through was a much more preferable process to what had been done previously. Bowel cancer patients allowed home on same day as stoma surgery 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z He also confirmed his former boss had said letting "the bodies pile high" was preferable to another lockdown. Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid on TV - ex-adviser 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z They spent more than a year slogging it out on the live circuit before committing any music to tape, recognising that organic growth was preferable to flash-in-the-pan viral success. The Last Dinner Party: 'Being a hyped, buzzy band can be a curse' 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z While they may benefit from increased protein from supplements, opting for a food-first approach is preferable. How much protein do I need as I get older? And do I need supplements to get enough? 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z "In their minds, I imagine avoiding a 'decisive end' would be preferable. Gradualism, if possible, is their preference." Exclusive: BOJ plans to exit from easy policy next year but needs some good fortune 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Today, Evola is a favorite of the alt-right, and he suggests that a hero’s death is preferable to a life built on liberal compromise. Trump’s violent rhetoric echoes the fascist commitment to a destructive and bloody societal rebirth 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z He said "serious border control" and an effective test and trace system would have been preferable to a national lockdown in early 2020. Covid inquiry: Key points from Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain evidence 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z For most applications, directly using renewable electricity would be preferable. Hydrogen hub: ‘Washingtonians need to know the details’ 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z This time of the season, a closer to 50/50 timeshare is good and maybe even preferable. Three thoughts following the Kraken’s first win of the season 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z He wrote that those strategies were “preferable to allowing the Electoral Count Act to operate by its terms.” Jury selection set to begin in the first trial in the Georgia election case against Trump and others 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z “I am in agreement with Sapolsky that life without belief in free will is not only possible but preferable.” Stanford scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don’t have free will 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Instead of suppressing fires, it is often preferable to employ prescribed burns to bring “good fire” safely back to California’s forests. We Need to Think about Conservation on a Different Timescale 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z In some ways, life for Glück was like a troubled romance — fated for unhappiness, but meaningful because pain was our natural condition — and preferable to what she assumed would follow. Louise Glück, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Administering treatments directly into the body is preferable to extracting cells, editing them in a lab and reinserting them into patients, which is more time-intensive and costly. Small but mighty new gene editor 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “I would suspect if we can get off this planet and find somewhere more habitable, that would be more preferable.” Pangaea Ultima, the Next Supercontinent, May Doom Mammals to Far-Future Extinction 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z “The moment is so incredibly bad and unbelievably wacky that one simply has to laugh in disbelief. But that’s far preferable to the rest of the film, which is mind-numbingly dull.” 'The Nun II' back on top as the 'Expendables' franchise hits a new low 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The geese, Juarez said, are far preferable to the fence. Echo Park Lake homeless encampment is gone. So is the fence. The problem now? Geese 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z It’s preferable to err on the side of caution. How Do I Know If I Have Outstanding Traffic Tickets? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin, part of the team that investigated the allegations, told the BBC that coming to the media is not an easy choice but, for some victims, it is a "preferable option". Why do rape and sexual assault victims find it hard to go straight to police? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He is now sleeping in his car which, while he is not sleeping very well, he finds preferable to getting bitten. Bed bug infestation forces Northampton man to sleep in his car 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z They say solar parks would be an industrial eyesore on pristine Swiss mountains and argue that outfitting more buildings and homes in towns and cities — closer to where the energy would be used — is preferable. A southern Swiss region votes on a plan to fast-track big solar parks on Alpine mountainsides 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Such assurances have led judges and others to conclude that "lethal injection is at present the most humane type of execution available and is far preferable to the sometimes barbaric means employed in the past." Alabama nitrogen hypocrisy: America's latest fantasy death-penalty solution 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z In fact, it was vastly preferable to the system that now dominates. Pull the plug on ticket bots | Horsey cartoon 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z It argues that the approach to regulation in the DSA is preferable to the approach of the online safety bill. EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “Puget Sound area planners and service providers are justified in wondering if preferable climate conditions in the region could attract an unanticipated influx of newcomers to the area.” Phoenix northwest? Climate change migrants could be headed our way 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Ms Leven added it was "preferable" for children "to have as much time as possible to prepare for transition to primary school". Splitting York autistic twins may have unwanted outcome - charity 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z “We commend the decision to donate profits to the fight against antisemitism, which is certainly preferable to the shoes going to landfills,” Jacobs said. Adidas gives Yeezy sneaker sales a silver lining via donations to anti-hate groups, some US Jews say 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z A momentary sharp pain is certainly preferable to debilitating pain that can last for hours. Avon Skin So Soft kept bugs from biting 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z It is preferable from the point of view of energy security and for maintaining jobs to produce those fuels domestically, the government argues. British Government Signals Support for Oil and Gas Industry 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z But that issue may actually be preferable to what is likely to happen afterward, or perhaps sooner if some of China's older population doesn't wind up living as long as expected. China's Great Leap Backward: So much for the next dominant superpower 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z For Oriol Bartomeus, professor of political science at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sánchez may conclude that a new election is preferable to being held political hostage by a fugitive. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Guiding young people to develop critical skills makes it possible for them to be proactive and is preferable to just telling them they can’t use these platforms, Harrison says. Teenagers Skeptical of Social Media Have a Lower Risk of Eating Disorders 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Obviously, there’s a feminist element to all of Ingalls’ work; for one, it presents monsters as preferable mates to human men. Reviving a novelist of monsters and men: Why Rachel Ingalls matters now 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Any peace in Ukraine will endure only if Moscow and Kyiv perceive it as preferable to renewed war. Opinion: The NATO summit must focus not just on winning the Ukraine war, but what happens after the fighting stops 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Having fewer guests was preferable to giving customers bad service and getting negative reviews. Hospitality sector 'anxious' over summer staffing 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z “It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram,” he wrote on Twitter. Threads Takes on Twitter 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Shortly after, and as the word "Threads" trended globally on his platform, Mr Musk said: "It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram." Twitter considers legal action over Threads app 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram,” Mr. Musk said. Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival enlists millions, challenges Musk’s grip on microblogging media 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram,” he tweeted. Advertisers Pay Attention as Meta’s Twitter Rival Surges 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Other materials like glass and stainless steel are preferable from a sustainability standpoint, but companies may hesitate to use them since they would require higher deposit fees to discourage theft. How to build a zero-waste economy 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has described people experiencing homelessness as “violent and dangerously deranged,” and a Cicero Institute podcast asked whether phrases like “vagrants, bums, tramps” are preferable to “homeless.” Federal Policy on Homelessness Becomes New Target of the Right 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z And since 80% of forest fires are human-caused, closing old logging roads to public travel and improving fire education among the recreating public is preferable to more road incisions. Forest 'thinning,' aka logging, is not going to save us from wildfires | Op-Ed 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Matzkin said if there are no negative environmental risks, “a successful bio-control approach is always preferable” to pesticides, which have significant environmental consequences and costs of their own. To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z By and large, Tuesday’s hearing presented a bipartisan defense of old-fashioned AM radio as preferable to newer systems that rely on data plans or might not be reliable in power outages. Congress fights to keep AM radio as some automakers want to let broadcasting method fall by wayside 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z However, he added that life imprisonment is preferable to death for the most serious homosexual offenses. As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z “Can Miami really give Denver a tough series? You want seven games. You get three more games, that’s always preferable,” Sports Media Watch publisher Jon Lewis told The Athletic. Game 7 of Heat-Celtic series rates No. 3 among TNT’s watched NBA games 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Mitsotakis has argued that a one-party government would be preferable to a coalition deal to ensure stability and reassure investors. With His Party Ahead in Elections, Greek Leader Claims ‘Political Earthquake’ 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Several Democratic lawmakers say invoking the 14th Amendment is preferable to gutting climate change regulations or kicking individuals off welfare assistance. Biden floats using 14th Amendment to raise debt limit amid impasse with GOP 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z While such a maneuver has never been tested and would likely result in a protracted legal battle, the Democratic senators say it is preferable to gutting climate change regulations and kicking people off welfare assistance. Biden, McCarthy restart debt negotiations after snafu over spending cuts 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Many Jews and Christians found Arab rule preferable to Byzantine rule, however, because the Byzantine government had actively persecuted religious dissenters and the Arabs did not. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Papal indulgences must be preached with caution, lest people erroneously think that they are preferable to other good works of love. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z While this practice seemed preferable to execution for some Christians, others found the refusal to accept martyrdom for their faith an inexcusable offense. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Their rationale was that regulating industry through permits was preferable to companies ignoring eagle deaths out of fear of prosecution. Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Some environmentalists said regulating the wind industry through permits was preferable to having companies ignore or cover up eagle deaths out of fear of prosecution. Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z She ticked off a list of preferable options: city-owned community centers and college campuses, an armory, empty luxury condos. New York City turns to school gyms to house new migrants, prompting uproar 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Rep. Garret Graves, Louisiana Republican, said a yearlong extension is preferable with the right mix of spending cuts. Shrinking tax revenue complicates debt limit talks; Biden says ‘we’re not there yet’ 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z But he said a default is preferable to allowing the federal government to keep spending money like “drunken sailors.” Why Biden doesn’t just use the 14th Amendment to address the debt limit crisis — What to know 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Those leaders would be well advised to sit down with Mr. Macron and explain why an alliance with the U.S., for all its flaws, remains preferable to the alternatives. French twist: Emmanuel Macron cozies up to Chinese Communist Party 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z "Medication abortion using mifepristone offers several benefits that might make it a preferable option over procedural abortion for people with few financial resources," Guttmacher Institute stated. "Disaster": Trump judge suspends approval of key abortion medication 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Partial ownership is now preferable to no ownership at all, especially for a painting that instantly becomes the most important in the entire museum collection. Commentary: The real reason the Getty and National Portrait Gallery's joint acquisition is a big deal 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Plymouth City Council argued the felling had to be done before the pre-election period, noting it was not a legal requirement, but a preferable one. Plymouth tree felling 'really good' for city, council official says 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Reduced access is preferable, he has written, to no new treatments. Opinion | Moderna hearing shows government should drive harder bargain 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z My hope for women facing an unwanted pregnancy has always been that they would see other options as preferable to abortion. Opinion | Women who have abortions may be headed to prison — or worse 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “We say to the members of the government who are harming the citizens by going out to work that it’s preferable they stay home,” Mr. Elron said. Mass Protests in Israel Often Start on a Neighborhood Street, or an App 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Some analysts have argued nuclear submarines are preferable because their superior range and stealth will help protect Australia's trade routes from Chinese aggression. Australia PM defends AUKUS submarine deal against critics 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Some suggest a ban is too drastic, that a strict enforcement of fishing quotas would be preferable. Ocean salmon fishing off California coast halted until 2024 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z “His path stands in contrast to democracy. To him, judges are preferable to the people’s elected officials.” The Social Rifts That Led to Israel’s Judicial Crisis 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But the Freedom House report struck me as a powerful reminder that it is far preferable to live in a nation based on the consent of the governed and the rule of law. Column: Is the world becoming more free and democratic — or backsliding? 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z A clean empty space under a freeway, while people sleep in tents on sidewalks, is deemed a preferable alternative to land occupations. "There is no constitutional right to housing": Mass eviction lays bare America's foundational flaws 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z When is a round coffee table or ottoman preferable to a square or rectangle one? Which is a better couch pairing, the coffee table or the ottoman? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The truth is that Trumpism, with or without Trump, – the latter is perhaps even more preferable if the poison can be delivered by someone more "appealing" and well-coiffed like a Ron DeSantis. Media plays a dangerous game with Trump 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z No one is arguing that hydrogen vehicles are preferable to plug-ins. Column: Column: Hydrogen cars should be a bigger part of California's battle against carbon emissions 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Now, a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society suggests that evolution began long before life emerged and that proteins swirling around in the primordial soup selected for preferable traits. Did evolution occur before life even existed? New study sheds light on how amino acids "evolved" 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Encouraging eco-friendly tourism, and opening a train line, Hansen said, “would be preferable to building highways or airports that could usher more organized crime into the area.” Jaguars, narcos, illegal loggers: One man's battle to save a Guatemalan jungle and Maya ruins 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z It would be preferable if we could record brain activity of octopuses by measuring electrical signals while documenting an associated behavior, similar to when we put people or dogs into fMRI machines. The first observations of octopus brain waves revealed how alien their minds truly are 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z But it is highly preferable to a decade of litigation, underperformance with investors, a growing inability to attract the best talent — and a slow road toward mediocrity. Opinion | Why Big Tech should break itself apart 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Despite the prospect of more red tape, however, some advisers note that the guidelines are clear and are preferable to the regulatory uncertainty that has prevailed since mid-2021. China's new rules for offshore listings spark concern about lengthy approval process 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z More robust restrictions would be preferable to the tax credit that managed to pass the House. Opinion | The Virginia House’s modest gun safety compromise is a good sign 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z There are some circumstances in which injectable naloxone is preferable to the nasal spray. Opinion | One big thing the FDA can do to save Americans from overdoses 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z “Although that is certainly preferable to the permissive environment they showed when the Chinese spy balloon was coming over some of most sensitive sites,” Turner, R-Ohio, told CNN’s “State of the Union.” U.S. seeking identity, origin of objects shot down from sky 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z But clever authors are still preferable to preternaturally unrealistically clever children or talking animals, who are deeply irksome in novels — along with disabled characters who exist only to provide treacly inspiration. Perspective | What readers hate most in books — from dreams to italics 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z She said regulations are preferable to expecting profit-maximizing social media platforms to police themselves. Mexico child advocates seek crackdown on misleading social media influencers 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “What kind of control is preferable? Control by a private business or corporation, or control by appointed officials, appointed by governor of the state?” Disney faces losing control of its kingdom with Florida bill 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Because he was generally pro-American, and because he seemed far preferable to any other possible Pakistani leader, the Bush administration strongly supported him. Pervez Musharraf, Former Military Ruler of Pakistan, Dies at 79 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Bernhard, similarly, said, “If cultured meat fulfills the promise of being less destructive to the environment and people’s health and less cruel to animals, then it would be preferable.” Is lab-grown steak kosher? Religious leaders weigh the sensitive question. 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “Powder coating is incredibly durable, resistant to weather and preferable to paint,” she says. How to find a storm door that will keep bugs — and intruders — away 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Tepper added that it is “preferable to have a coach that is really extraordinary on one side of the ball or the other side of the ball.” AP source: Rhule files $5M arbitration suit vs. Panthers 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z He calls himself an introvert who doesn't mind being alone, and points out that his current situation is still preferable to being sent to the front line or to prison. Ukraine war: Hiding from Putin's call up by living off-grid in a freezing forest 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Is it not preferable to set history right rather than merely honor it blindly or erase it? Opinion | Readers critique The Post: About that wokeness at Princeton 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Reducing the amount of wasted food is preferable, but keeping tossed food out of landfills is the next best option. CES 2023: Startups aim to reduce global food waste 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Maybe hurting all of you a little was preferable to hurting all but one of you a lot. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Elderly parents relocate, but not to be near their kids 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z But some might find all that preferable to harboring the constant suspicion that they’re being outwitted by a bot. Opinion | Here’s how teachers can foil ChatGPT: Handwritten essays 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z There is no hard-and-fast rule as to whether renting or buying is financially preferable. Opinion | The precariousness of homeownership 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Hiding under a desk is probably preferable to answering questions in the House of Commons. 2022: A political year in words from Anti-Growth to Zombie 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Though I wouldn’t mind putting in a nickel, dime or quarter to make a call from such a telephone, I think it preferable that the public telephone service be free to use. Opinion | Bring back the public telephone 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z "It is a thousand times preferable not to have anyone to represent us in a nation than to go through undignified situations," the newspaper wrote. "Shadow diplomats" have posed a threat for decades — but governments looked the other way 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Losing 10 straight games may hurt now, but a few more long losing streaks — and a franchise-altering high lottery pick — might be preferable to yet another push for the 10th seed. Perspective | For these going-nowhere Wizards, it might be time to embrace losing 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The Associated Press’s style mavens said “pregnant women” is acceptable phrasing, although “pregnant people” is more inclusive and preferable to “overly clinical” language such as “people with uteruses” or “birthing people.” Opinion | Farewell to a strange year 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z "This magical thinking considers any 'life' at all — even if it is short, is full of suffering, and ends miserably — preferable to a painless and dignified end by euthanasia," Newkirk argued. Why "trap-neuter-release" programs for feral cats may do more harm than good 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z In Walker's case, white Republicans supported him because they've been politically traumatized into believing the mythology that a Republican is always preferable to a Democrat. A prayer before dying: On the Republican Party's terminal illness 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z In true pioneer tradition, Eliza has faith that whatever lies ahead has to be preferable to what came before. Review | Jane Smiley’s latest is full of surprises, beginning with its premise 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z And short hops to Baltimore or Richmond were preferable to flights around the country, which would make rushing back for a vote logistically complicated. Georgia vote gives Harris reprieve as Senate tiebreaker 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In Moscow, Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, said at a news conference on Friday that Mr. Putin remained “open to contacts and negotiations” and that diplomacy was the “preferable way” to achieve Russia’s goals. U.S. Sees Little Prospect for Ukraine Talks With Putin After Biden Offer 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z "The most preferable way to achieve our interests is through peaceful, diplomatic means," Peskov said. Putin is open to talks on Ukraine, Kremlin says 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z But Cooper said the new bill would provide a “nationwide fix” that even the American Petroleum Institute considers preferable to the current patchwork of temporary waivers and ad hoc solutions. EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol and other biofuels 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z In fact, there may be times when neutralising a military facility by taking out its power supply is preferable to hitting the facility directly with missiles or artillery. Is attacking Ukraine's power grid a war crime? 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “Given this context, I felt it was preferable for me to resign in order that this would not undermine the government,” she added. Caroline Cayeux quits French government over spat about personal wealth 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Leaving a judicially ethical lower-court decision temporarily in effect because of a 4-4 Supreme Court decision is preferable to permanently imposing an ethically biased 5-4 Supreme Court decision on the entire country. Opinion | Here’s one way to look at ethics and the Supreme Court 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Such journalism proves that it is possible to believe both that Putin is a malignant psychopath and that diplomacy is preferable to nuclear war. Maybe the lunatics are right about Ukraine: Defeating Putin isn't worth nuclear war 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z They feared Trump-backed candidates viewed as zany or less preferable to moderates might actually win as part of a red wave. Democrats’ decision to interfere in GOP primaries pays off 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z "Apparently, it would be preferable to break the company up and sell it in pieces to generate a little more cash," Ning added. Former CEO says plan to rescue British furniture retailer Made.com fails 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Even a war zone is preferable to this. ‘Causeway’ review: Jennifer Lawrence’s silence speaks volumes 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Failing that, a remedy that allows for housing to be built is preferable to the city retaining control over its land-use policies, she said. Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z These are awful options, but you would have to be morally insane to believe that the latter is preferable to the former. Maybe the lunatics are right about Ukraine: Defeating Putin isn't worth nuclear war 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z A Los Angeles native, Winston said he grew up in and out of juvenile hall, which he said was preferable to severe abuse he suffered at home. California is trying to house the homeless through a health insurance program. It worked for this man 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z What’s needed is a highly prepared force — police experienced in urban environments are preferable to troops trained to kill. Opinion | At last, the U.S. edges toward intervening in Haiti 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The distinction between realism and alarmism is a narrow one, but both are probably preferable to oblivious optimism. ‘Armageddon’: I’m glad President Biden went there 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z But for many barristers, the lawyers who argue cases in court, it is clearly preferable to staying out of work indefinitely. Striking Defense Lawyers in U.K. Agree to Return to Work 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z There are those who find these changes acceptable or even preferable. Opinion | It’s good to run into an optimist these days. A roomful is even better. 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z She explained that her boardinghouse was preferable to her previous accommodations — in Baltimore — which had left her “half starved and smothered in dirt.” Perspective | The National Theatre marvels at some 200-year-old theater gossip 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z “It’s a shift that I think is important, and obviously preferable to being told that I’m too ugly to be on television.” How Jessica Tarlov of 'The Five' became a liberal star on Fox News 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Which was a needed switch for a Kraken squad in which the football option of declining a penalty has often seemed preferable to them trying to capitalize on one. How Justin Schultz can help the Kraken’s new-look power play 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Kathrine Christ, executive director of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, said that starting with limited regulations that enhance accountability for trainers would be preferable to licensure requirements. Punishment, puppies, and science: Bringing dog training to heel 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z From a builder’s view, there’s nothing particularly preferable about higher-end homes. Whatever Happened to the Starter Home? 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z “I have never had writer’s block. My writer’s block takes the form of writing badly, which is much more preferable,” she says, perched on a cream sofa draped with a lemon-print fabric. Elizabeth Strout has ‘millions of stories to tell’ 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z He would rather play "meaningful" cricket in August, saying the 50-over games played during the month this year are preferable as it allowed him to blood new talent. Cricket review plan 'unworkable' says county chief 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z This adaptation is preferable to using miticides to kill the parasite. A once-obscure type of beekeeping could help save colonies 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Even life in an off-the-beaten-path Central European village, where most other foreigners are day-trippers shopping for discount Polish goods or en route to a nearby national park, is far preferable. Opinion | Migration’s ‘root cause’ is Latin American socialist dictatorship 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Both Mr Biden and Ms Truss have said a negotiated resolution to the row over the protocol - which was signed when Boris Johnson was prime minister - between London and Brussels is preferable. Joe Biden to tell Liz Truss to negotiate with EU over NI protocol 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Andrew Patterson, senior international economist at Vanguard, believes it may be preferable for the Fed to err on the side of aggressive action, given how stubborn inflation has been. Some investors fear Fed will tighten rates too far as inflation bites 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Whatever misgivings the Democrat in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has about Biden, she believes he is preferable to Trump. Biden’s approval rating improves to 45%: AP-NORC poll 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Such arms races are preferable to lethal approaches to controlling wildlife, says Lauren Stanton, a cognitive ecologist at the University of California, Berkeley. Humans and parrots battle in an ‘arms race’ over trash in Australia 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Sometimes, an ax to the head seems preferable. Perspective | Tackling cancer while battling the insurance system 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z In a statement, it said the accord “reflects a business decision by the company that resolution was preferable to continuing already protracted litigation.” GM to offer buyouts to U.S. Buick dealers as it moves to make brand electric 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In a statement, it said the accord "reflects a business decision by the company that resolution was preferable to continuing already protracted litigation." Bayer to pay $40 million to resolve U.S. whistleblower claims over three drugs 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z To the big gaming companies, Proposition 27 is preferable to Proposition 26, the competing measure sponsored by tribes with casinos. Column: Prop. 27 backers say it will solve homelessness by enabling sports gambling. Don't bet on it 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Preventive measures, Anderson said, are always preferable to anything that could damage property or jeopardize safety. Remember all the sea lions on a Ballard pier? They probably won’t be coming back 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Why is it preferable for airplanes to take off into the wind rather than with the wind? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z When we must choose among several Lewis structures with similar distributions of formal charges, the structure with the negative formal charges on the more electronegative atoms is preferable. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Because the host cell in both the replication stage and during unfavorable conditions stays in the lysogenic cycle as it is more preferable over the lytic cycle. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Virtues are habits of character that help us to decide what action is preferable in a particular moment. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z By acknowledging the opposition, writers show they have considered opposing views and can then demonstrate that their position is preferable. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z But he thought voter registration drives far preferable to the boycotts, sit-ins, and integration marches that had generated such intense global media coverage in previous years. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z For some applications, the conducting form is preferable, whereas other applications utilize the semiconducting form. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Is it preferable for representatives in the state legislature to behave as trustees or as delegates? American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z However, systems of three equations become very complex to solve graphically so other methods are usually preferable. College Algebra 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z Which of the following is preferable when designing a hypothesis test? Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z In the opinion of White segregationists, keeping all students out of school was preferable to having them attend integrated schools. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z However, these reactions can be violent and dangerous; therefore, it is preferable to produce soluble metal hydroxides by the reaction of the respective oxide with water: Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z In the end, House leaders saw the Senate version as preferable to doing nothing and ultimately supported it. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “The implication of Canada’s law is that a life with disability is automatically less worth living and that in some cases, death is preferable,” she said. Experts see Canada’s euthanasia laws as threat to disabled 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z She pulled off maybe her stealthiest act of cinematic larceny in “Happiest Season,” a cheerful holiday rom-com in which Plaza, a supporting player, nonetheless positioned herself as a plausible, even preferable, romantic ideal. Review: Aubrey Plaza kills it in 'Emily the Criminal' 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Some critics of Parliament on both sides of the Atlantic saw this tax policy as an example of corrupt politicians giving preferable treatment to specific corporate interests, creating a monopoly. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z |
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