dibs
Example Sentences
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After the contract ended last summer, it was replaced by a "first look deal" which gives Netflix first dibs on any new proposed shows from Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
She gets dibs on spending the proceeds; she’s considering investments and a down payment for a larger home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
She said Microsoft was giving first dibs on its AI computing power to its software business—home of the Office franchise—which left less available to its fast-growing Azure cloud-computing service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
It’s long been anticipated that if the freeway never got finished, Caltrans would sell the houses, with existing tenants getting first dibs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
I said, “At least you got first dibs on the box.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
