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

It was very much the opposite, with fans brimming with joy, eager to get first dibs on the collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

For England, Bellingham has had first dibs as the number 10 this season.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

In exchange, I get first dibs on house parts.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio