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rather

[rath-er, rah-ther, rath-ur, rah-thur] / ˈræð ər, ˈrɑ ðər, ˈræðˈɜr, ˈrɑˈðɜr /




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“But I’m here, rather than in my district, because this is important.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The UN said its report should be seen as "indicative of incidents and patterns" rather than comprehensive.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

By ensuring that money is tied to real effort and sacrifice, rather than given as a casual gift, children learn the direct connection between hard work and capital, transforming a handout into a meaningful reward.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The salvation on offer from our new technological eschatologists is rather different.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Or rather, everyone moved around us as professors started pulling each partner group in a different direction.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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