would rather
Example Sentences
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“Right now there are other asset classes with more momentum, and so momentum players would rather be in chip stocks than in bitcoin,” Hatfield said in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
It seems Musk would rather take advice from everyday investors on his social-media platform, X, now part of SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
“And viewers obviously would rather watch a couple of five-minute clips than a whole show.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It's odd to say, but I'd wager that most of us would rather live in a poor country where things are improving, than a richer one where everything seems to be in decline.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Seven would rather eat her own hat than admit that though.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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