would rather
Example Sentences
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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
On the Treasury curve, I would rather lend Uncle Sam money for two years than 30.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 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
Fact: I would rather be deep-fried in boiling oil than sit through one of Caroline’s student council meetings.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
