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Recent Examples of would-be
Amazon, which last year took over a Tuesday-morning slot previously held by Disney’s ESPN, this year plans to talk to would-be Prime Video advertisers on Monday evening — a slot that has in recent years been used by Fox and NBCUniversal.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
The options for a would-be space entrepreneur who wants to control their own access to space are limited.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
But this is the time of year when all kinds of would-be experts emerge at your family barbecues and from your satellite radios, ready to talk about bloodlines, broodmares and ambient temperatures when the track gets muddy in Santa Anita.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Still, the would-be Clevelander developers have yet to submit a formal application to the city.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
The options for a would-be space entrepreneur who wants to control their own access to space are limited.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
But this is the time of year when all kinds of would-be experts emerge at your family barbecues and from your satellite radios, ready to talk about bloodlines, broodmares and ambient temperatures when the track gets muddy in Santa Anita.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Still, the would-be Clevelander developers have yet to submit a formal application to the city.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for would-be
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In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 will employ new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Available beginning May 12 for a limited time at participating Krispy Kreme shops, the Krispy Kreme x Pac-Man Collection features three new doughnuts in a custom Pac-Man game dozen box.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 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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Within days, he was appointed as the new, young, untried head coach (and now manager) of former club Arsenal with his work ethic, his ambitions and his non-negotiables.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 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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Well, the beginning days of spring can be cold, too.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some of the efforts being eyed by hardline Republicans are focused on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers, which DOGE — the brainchild of billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk — has sought to dismantle since the beginning days of the Trump administration.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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Photo: Focus Features/Everett Collection A Coen brothers riff on the spy genre, Burn After Reading is filled with self-mythologizing drunks, unskilled opportunists, and borderline morons.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some health experts stress that products made with synthetic cannabinoids are untested and unapproved.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Synopsis: Nebraska is untested behind Johnson, an uncomfortable situation.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In March 2024, for the first time, scientists observed a visible green aurora on Mars.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Several Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax breaks got the boot, including green energy credits.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Tasks like data entry, report writing, coordination, and content summarization that have once been integral to entry-level roles are now performed faster and more accurately by AI agents.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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For Microsoft, the entry-level Xbox Series S with 512 GB of storage costs $379.99 in the U.S. as of Thursday, up from $299.99.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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“Would-be.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/would-be. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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