rather
Example Sentences
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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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