dibs

Example Sentences

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Banks have told both Anthropic and OpenAI that whoever makes it to market first will get to define the new industry and have first dibs on large pools of cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

There are large pools of cash eager to back new AI companies, and the first mover will get first dibs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“She called dibs on my dad. All the girls picked one from the campsite, and they went and met. My mom and dad, they stuck. Nobody else did.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

For England, Bellingham has had first dibs as the number 10 this season.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Why can’t I have dibs on a guy I like, whether he likes me or not?

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée