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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While many millennials and Gen Zers would like to buy a home, their finances are not on the level necessary to get approved for a mortgage, and lenders favoring male potential homeowners could exacerbate the issue.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Agent Drew Rosenhaus has said Hill would like to return to the team next season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
There is no set number of events BCA will do leading up to construction, Cherry said, but the center would like to engage with the surrounding neighborhoods, including emerging Black and brown artists in the Harambee neighborhood and around the city.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fed faces another rate-setting decision in four weeks, and policymakers would like to have up-to-date information on hiring and unemployment.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Agent Drew Rosenhaus has said Hill would like to return to the team next season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
There is no set number of events BCA will do leading up to construction, Cherry said, but the center would like to engage with the surrounding neighborhoods, including emerging Black and brown artists in the Harambee neighborhood and around the city.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fed faces another rate-setting decision in four weeks, and policymakers would like to have up-to-date information on hiring and unemployment.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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