would rather
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On the Treasury curve, I would rather lend Uncle Sam money for two years than 30.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“And viewers obviously would rather watch a couple of five-minute clips than a whole show.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“We would rather add supply to the market in an organized and titrated way rather than over a cliff.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"It's clearly not good," one cabinet ally who would rather this was not happening acknowledged.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
She knew she needed one, and they needed one, but she would rather just sail along, dreaming, not caring where they were going or when they would get there or what they would do there.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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