would like
idiom
—used to say that someone wants to do or have something
We would like to help in any way we can.
She would like a haircut.
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If your nonprofit would like to submit an event listing or photos of events that have happened recently, please email [email protected].
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Morgans would like to see the recommendation beefed up so more men get screened for prostate cancer and Black men and men with a family history, who are more vulnerable get screened earlier.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 May 2025
That means it’s forced to turn away many students who would like to enroll.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
And her militant feminist views have won her enemies who would like nothing more than to send her to prison.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Morgans would like to see the recommendation beefed up so more men get screened for prostate cancer and Black men and men with a family history, who are more vulnerable get screened earlier.
—Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 May 2025
That means it’s forced to turn away many students who would like to enroll.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
And her militant feminist views have won her enemies who would like nothing more than to send her to prison.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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