dibs
Example Sentences
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Banks have told both Anthropic and OpenAI that whoever makes it to market first will get to define the new industry and have first dibs on large pools of cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
She may still go the other way, but at least she gets first dibs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Lucas, meanwhile, dangled his idea for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” before Spielberg’s eyes, then told him that Philip Kaufman had dibs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
For England, Bellingham has had first dibs as the number 10 this season.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
We fought over everything: who could control the TV remote, whose turn it was to use the phone, and who had dibs on marrying Leonardo DiCaprio.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
