druthers
Example Sentences
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They may get their druthers in the end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“If I had my druthers, I wouldn’t be leaving, especially at a time of crisis,” Estrada said from a large table at his 12th-story office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
“If I had my druthers, that’s what I would do. That is not what this resolution is about,” Sanders said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Nowadays, of course, given my druthers, I’d probably pick one of the other of the vast array of tripods that Joby sells.
From The Verge • Jun. 16, 2022
Most folks say it’s wrong, but if I had my druthers, I’d ride a mule over a horse any day.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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