would rather
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For those who would rather not wait that long to read newer comics, Ultimate-tier members will be able to access new issues as early as a month after its print release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 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
Most Los Angeles City Council members would rather not be required to meet three days a week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Fitzgerald, the consultant, said that some parents have told her that they would rather get a flat tire than have to deal with the mental load of cooking dinner night after night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I have always felt at home at Ashton Place. In truth, there is no place else I would rather be.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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