The ruling of the Public Utilities Commission took priority over all other business.

公用事业公司委员会的裁决压过了其它一切事情。

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He reserved a pot of money to pursue that goal, and since it was his first priority, he took less risk with that pot of money than he was able.

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He said the priority of saving lives always took precedence over investigating a crime.

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Maintaining the ceasefires is clearly the priority for most of those who took part.

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