The word(s) "preferred" appears 3 time(s) in 3 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Habib Shakir translation.

(1) They preferred to be with those who remained behind, and a seal is set on their hearts so they do not understand.

(سورة التوبة, At-Tawba, Chapter #9, Verse #87)
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(2) What! has then your Lord preferred to give you sons, and (for Himself) taken daughters from among the angels? Most surely you utter a grievous saying.

(سورة الإسراء, Al-Israa, Chapter #17, Verse #40)
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(3) Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord-- until the sun set and time for Asr prayer was over, (he said):

(سورة ص, Saad, Chapter #38, Verse #32)
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