would rather
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Nathan Fielder would rather you not read this article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
You would not blame teams if they would rather face Australia with the red ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
One of my favorite reader comments: “I would rather have electric-shock treatment than to hand over my entire life to these AI companies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
This allows companies to decide whether they would rather reduce their emissions or pay for allowances to cover them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I would rather not be in a car during a lightning storm,” she says.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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