dibs
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There are large pools of cash eager to back new AI companies, and the first mover will get first dibs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
She may still go the other way, but at least she gets first dibs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
After the contract ended last summer, it was replaced by a "first look deal" which gives Netflix first dibs on any new proposed shows from Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Lucas, meanwhile, dangled his idea for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” before Spielberg’s eyes, then told him that Philip Kaufman had dibs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
I got dibs on riding with Papi in the moving truck.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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