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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The American Gaming Association applauds Titus for introducing the FAIR BET Act, as the group would like to see congressional leaders and the Trump administration restore the long-standing tax treatment of gaming losses, according to a group spokesperson.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an emergency hiring process for current law enforcement officers who would like to become Lake County Sheriff’s Department police officers, a release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
For all those acting as if the Knicks are odds-on to win the Eastern Conference next season, the Cleveland Cavaliers would like a word.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
But crypto companies have long maintained that digital currencies are a new, innovative financial product that needs its own set of rules — rules that critics and cynics say the crypto sector would like to shape to its advantage by spending heavily in elections.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 July 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an emergency hiring process for current law enforcement officers who would like to become Lake County Sheriff’s Department police officers, a release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
For all those acting as if the Knicks are odds-on to win the Eastern Conference next season, the Cleveland Cavaliers would like a word.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
But crypto companies have long maintained that digital currencies are a new, innovative financial product that needs its own set of rules — rules that critics and cynics say the crypto sector would like to shape to its advantage by spending heavily in elections.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 July 2025
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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