rather than

Example Sentences

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When calves had siblings, they typically shared only one parent rather than both.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Because she had not yet developed diabetes, the retired 69-year-old was prescribed Wegovy for weight loss rather than its sister drug, Ozempic – both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But the big battle with the critics, percussion bombing away, remained playful rather than violent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It was as if I felt them moving in the darkness, rather than heard them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler