rather than

Example Sentences

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The leadership changes come as Adobe, like many software peers, faces pressure to prove to investors that it can capitalize on artificial-intelligence tools rather than be replaced by them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Gregory Jones KC, for Vale of Glamorgan council, called the proposal "a logical rounding off of Llantwit Major rather than an intrusion into untouched landscape".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Movie industry watchers say their success shows that audiences are hungry for imaginative, unpredictable storytelling from fresh faces, rather than the big studios’ tired sequels and retreads.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Previous memory cycles were always driven by supply rather than demand, which led to an eventual product glut, Kim said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

We used to have loads of sleepovers and she’d always want to have them at my house rather than hers.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler