Sentence examples of "preferable" in English

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Death is preferable to dishonor. La mort est préférable au déshonneur.
It is preferable that he gets there by tomorrow. Il est préférable qu'il arrive là-bas d'ici demain.
Bad news is preferable to an absence of information. De mauvaises nouvelles sont préférables à pas de nouvelles du tout.
A conservative tie is preferable to a loud one for a job interview. Une cravate classique est préférable à une cravate criarde pour un entretien d'embauche.
I think death is preferable to shame. Mieux vaut la mort que la honte.
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