How to Use take priority in a Sentence

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• Safety must take priority, so please go home and be safe.
  — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 13 Sep. 2021
• Fixing old roads and bridges would take priority over new ones.
  — Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
• The first two are expected to take priority, sources say.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 June 2022
• In close cases, and there are many, the views of the agency take priority even if courts might have ruled differently.
  — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
• That is why a redevelopment plan of downtown and the mall should and will take priority.
  — Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2023
• For Bateman, this is a product where the quality should take priority over the cost for consumers.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
• In extreme cold, heating may take priority over running power plants, which keep the lights on.
  — Naureen S. Malik, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
• The reality is that there is a price for freedom, and public health must take priority.
  — Peyton Teske, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
• While punchlines should take priority, of course, Chris Redd deserves attention for making his flow as sharp as the jokes.
  — Matthew Love, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2021
• Plowing and other projects may take priority over Christmas tree pickup, the site says.
  — Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022
• Johnson wanted to move forward with his War on Poverty, but King insisted that the push for voting rights in the South should take priority.
  — Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 26 May 2024
• The Tigers need at least two starting pitchers, the acquisition of whom appears to take priority over a big-name shortstop.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2021
• But at a certain point, public health must take priority over profits.
  — Dr. Jay Bhatt and Dr. John Brownstein, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2021
• Izenberg says that a manned mission to Venus should take priority over visiting Mars.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 27 Sep. 2022
• Despite sounding dull, this is much more likely to take priority over tourism or the colonization of Mars.
  — WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
• Lastly, working in the nonprofit world, the focus on funding tends to take priority.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
• But in a high-traffic area, ease of cleaning, and durability may take priority.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
• The Clooneys are now very discerning about choosing work projects to ensure Alexander and Ella take priority.
  — Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
• Anything that affects your safety and well-being and the basic functioning of your home should take priority.
  — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2021
• The Clooneys are very discerning about choosing work projects to ensure Alexander and Ella take priority.
  — Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
• Winter season is when comfort food seems to take priority over fresh produce.
  — Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2017
• Bright-line contrasts with the other party take priority over the more nuanced stances that compromise requires.
  — William A. Galston, WSJ, 25 May 2021
• Those sites will take priority in curbing emissions, something the administration says is the fastest and cheapest way to reach U.S. emissions goals.
  — Lucas Thompson, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
• After a decade together, that should take priority -- not scrutinizing what friendship his mother may or may not have with the old flame.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2021
• More pressing needs for food, shelter and clothing often take priority to seeking counseling, which is in short supply even in good times.
  — Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022
• With the new baby arriving during the Christmas holidays, his or her needs must take priority, at least this year and probably longer.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 July 2021
• Your primary employer has to take priority over any side gig.
  — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• Unlike some of the more hedonistic playgrounds along the French Riviera, early morning walks along the beach and long, leisurely lunches at the town’s waterfront restaurants tend to take priority.
  — Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• And caring for your disabled parents is a heavy responsibility, and needs to take priority over a social life.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2022
• The whiteness of the interiors allows the majestic landscape to take priority.
  — David Sokol, ELLE Decor, 6 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024