rather
Example Sentences
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But the suspected power-unit failure that stopped Russell ensured the points swing was enormous rather than manageable, even if Antonelli had been the one who came out on top.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“If the tank is going to fail, you want it to fail through a crack rather than fail through an explosion,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
That possibility pushed researchers toward the idea that the particle may have emerged from a large population of blazars rather than from a single dramatic cosmic event.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
It will rather be "subject to separate discussions" at a later stage.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Mr. McCall did not know that she would rather pull a sled than eat.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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