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Recent Examples of would-be
Two would-be game-tying swings, two outs just shy of the wall.
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Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The secretive communist nation covered the would-be warship with a blue tarp.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
This co-creation not only surfaces practical insights that leadership might miss but also turns would-be resistors into change champions.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The announcement follows two problematic efforts to offer vouchers worth up to $2,000 to California residents who want to buy electric bicycles — both marred by technological issues and complaints from would-be applicants.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Alan Cole, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The secretive communist nation covered the would-be warship with a blue tarp.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
This co-creation not only surfaces practical insights that leadership might miss but also turns would-be resistors into change champions.
—Kathleen Walch, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The announcement follows two problematic efforts to offer vouchers worth up to $2,000 to California residents who want to buy electric bicycles — both marred by technological issues and complaints from would-be applicants.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for would-be
Adjective
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The hitmaker returned to the ceremony in 2025, debuting a new look on the red carpet.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Better yet, take the train north to Fort Tryon Park, and study untried ones.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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One of City’s greatest financial successes has been their ability to generate vast sums for largely untried young players.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Simply combine 1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon salt.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
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Malone believed Booth made roster moves to force him into playing Booth's unseasoned draft picks.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is a far cry from the beginning days of their relationship in 2016, when Justin was fresh off his number one album Purpose, which would go on to be certified six times platinum and be nominated for four Grammys.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
21 May 2025
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The beginning weeks of DOGE earlier this year were marked by chaos and confusion as the group carried out mass layoffs and spending cuts across federal agencies.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
1 May 2025
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For example, half as many people work as unskilled helpers now than in 1999.—
Bahaa Chammout,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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When someone loses their cool, feedback is often unskilled, laden with negative emotion and unactionable.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sub-second block intervals demand tighter synchronization across the network, and the protocol’s behavior under sustained high-load, adversarial conditions remains largely untested.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Read Next National Woman’s 2006 rape kit sat untested for 11 years in New Mexico.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Beneath this green canopy lies a modern transport facility equipped to handle high-speed rail and daily commuters, while above, the original 1907 station has been meticulously reconstructed as a cultural landmark.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Saunders brings up the summer of 2017 — the first green shoots of recovery following adoption of the EPPP.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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An entry-level model of the Cherokee started around $30,000 for the 2022 model year, according to Cars.com.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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In an interview with Axios earlier this week, the exec said the technology could wipe out half of all entry-level, white-collar jobs and send the overall unemployment rate surging to between 10% and 20%.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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“Would-be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/would-be. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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