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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
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The webcast is available on its website and on social media platform X. Coverage will also be available on SpaceX's new X TV app.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The series invites young adventurers to explore the joys and challenges of moving to new places, meeting new people, discovering different cultures and building lasting friendships.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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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
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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
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No one wants to risk having to choke down an unseasoned side dish, or wish that your aunt had made the green bean casserole like usual.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 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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Well, the beginning days of spring can be cold, too.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, although the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act promises 100 days of unskilled employment, households have rarely gotten more than 50 days of employment on average.—
Shamika Ravi,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Apr. 2017
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Related Stories Whoever says this is unskilled work is either ignorant or lying.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Vikings need their untested quarterback to concentrate on O’Connell’s playbook and reading defenses.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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As a result, Democrats stumbled into the fall of 2024 with an untested nominee and growing public mistrust of a White House that had been gaslighting the American people.—
Jake Tapper,
New Yorker,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Video showed dozens of LAPD officers massed in a skirmish line across the street from the mob, gripping black and green riot guns that fire foam rounds.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The green jacket winner has already skipped twi signature events this season.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 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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The average federal student loan debt exceeds $38,000, resulting in payments that consume a significant portion of entry-level salaries for years.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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