Rather Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

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Like much of the album, the relationship Geiger explores is not necessarily romantic but rather her own relationship with her music.

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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2023

There’s a rather surprising and very lethal threat stampeding from the south.

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WIRED, 15 June 2023

The defense has suggested Bowers acted not out of religious hatred but rather a delusional belief that Jews were enabling genocide by helping immigrants settle in the United States.

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CBS News, 14 June 2023

Mortgage rates are not tied directly to the Fed’s overnight lending rate, but rather to the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note.

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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 14 June 2023

The situation: Argyle trailed Champion by two runs after two innings and, thanks in part to a rather tight strike zone courtesy of the home plate umpire and a lineup that repeatedly swung at pitches outside of that zone, were without a hit through four.

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Shawn Mcfarland, Dallas News, 9 June 2023

Truthfully, the Eras Tour, much like Taylor herself, isn’t a recreation of anything, but rather its own entity.

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Gary Trust, Billboard, 9 June 2023

These bass are not usually feeding on the insects themselves, but rather the baitfish that are drawn to the surface to eat the insects.

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Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023

Temperatures are rather delightful, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80.

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Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 7 June 2023

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