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Recent Examples of would-be
But Konover also said the demand is still there and, for the Society Apartments, would-be tenants are coming from out-of-state, the suburbs and elsewhere in Hartford.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Created by writer Roger Stern and artist George Pérez, the character is depicted at various times in DC’s comics as an antagonist, ally and would-be love interest to Superman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Carreyrou acknowledged an obvious objection to this thesis—that there is a lengthy paper trail of Back corresponding with Satoshi—but explains it away by saying that Back was actually writing to himself as part of an elaborate ruse to throw would-be unmaskers off the trail.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
How does foreclosing experienced former JUCO players from their would-be third and fourth years of NCAA competition affect the Division I football labor market?
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Created by writer Roger Stern and artist George Pérez, the character is depicted at various times in DC’s comics as an antagonist, ally and would-be love interest to Superman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Carreyrou acknowledged an obvious objection to this thesis—that there is a lengthy paper trail of Back corresponding with Satoshi—but explains it away by saying that Back was actually writing to himself as part of an elaborate ruse to throw would-be unmaskers off the trail.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
How does foreclosing experienced former JUCO players from their would-be third and fourth years of NCAA competition affect the Division I football labor market?
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for would-be
Adjective
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Almost every hunt includes something the inexperienced would count a close call.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, McLaren driver Lando Norris had a season that started very similar to Russell’s 2026, with a Melbourne victory in the class-leading car, only to be quickly overhauled by a more inexperienced teammate.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Years later, new forensic testing led to a breakthrough.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Originally hesitant about using the relatively untried medium of radio in this way, The King was reassured by a visit to the BBC in the summer of 1932 and agreed to take part.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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The hitch is that Florida is dependent on an untried product.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Pirates selected Griffin with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Augusta’s reasoning was that running an amateur tournament helps grow the game and support the next generation of female golfers, and the club has a long history of supporting amateurs.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even if your sauce is properly seasoned, your dish will taste flat when unseasoned noodles are added.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Where girl dinner is a charming (if not a little bit dumb) smorgasbord of snacky things like cheese and pretzels and salami, boy kibble (🤢) consists of unseasoned ground beef and white rice, consumed for the protein of it all.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dugger served as a backup through the beginning portion of the season before being dealt to the Steelers at the NFL trade deadline.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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New York’s own ban, which went into effect during the current school year, has been widely praised by educators during its beginning months.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the women faced with that pool of socially unskilled men have largely been overlooked.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hershey Foods, viewing Hersheypark as new and untested, did not want to risk visitors associating its brands with what could be a failing theme park.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is no time to experiment with the untested deep thoughts of do-gooders who couldn’t find Roseland, Englewood or Humboldt Park without GPS.—
Tim Egan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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