rather
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It meant, from April 2027, if you're under 65, you would only be able to save £12,000 a year in cash in an Isa, rather than £20,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A shooting star, or rather a meteor, may or may not have landed somewhere inside his house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
So I would expect “potential normalization rather than an immediate collapse in fuel prices,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Elise would rather shovel herself deeper in a hole than step up as a leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
There was a time that I’d do just about anything to get some distance from Regan Fitz, but right now, at this moment, there wasn’t anyone else I’d rather be hurtling through time beside.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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