would rather
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White’s journalist is a Luddite who would rather be late to his own job interview than use Google Maps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
“I love CEOs. …But most of them would rather be accepting awards from business publications and speaking in business schools, rather than focusing on everything that can go wrong,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
A woman said she would rather see homes built on the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Personally, I would rather travel about 20 minutes to 30 minutes going either towards Birmingham or Whitchurch, because it's like 20p cheaper," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
He would rather be here with Glory and Orion than back in the Garner house.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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