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to put in order based on importance
We prioritized the hardest parts of the project before the easier ones.
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Recognizing the complexity associated with moving, Sapir prioritizes exceptional customer service, ensuring that every aspect of the process is smooth and transparent.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Leaders can cultivate resilience by creating a culture that prioritizes empathy and care.
—Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This prioritizes what’s most important and keeps the project on the correct path.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This cream prioritizes natural ingredients like sandalwood, rose, and black currant over chemical ones for a gentler formula.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Increasingly, many are embracing skills-first talent management— an approach that prioritizes skills and capabilities in sourcing, hiring, retaining and advancing employees so that high-quality talent is not excluded by unnecessary requirements — as a competitive business strategy.
—Elyse Rosenblum, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The two law enforcement officials said ICE prioritizes migrants who have been convicted of serious crimes, like homicide, for arrest.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Leaders can cultivate resilience by creating a culture that prioritizes empathy and care.
—Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This prioritizes what’s most important and keeps the project on the correct path.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This cream prioritizes natural ingredients like sandalwood, rose, and black currant over chemical ones for a gentler formula.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Increasingly, many are embracing skills-first talent management— an approach that prioritizes skills and capabilities in sourcing, hiring, retaining and advancing employees so that high-quality talent is not excluded by unnecessary requirements — as a competitive business strategy.
—Elyse Rosenblum, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The two law enforcement officials said ICE prioritizes migrants who have been convicted of serious crimes, like homicide, for arrest.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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