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  • past participle of will.
  • past tense form of will.
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would

[wood, wuhd] / wʊd, wəd /




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True, plenty of workers would rather see these awkward corporate rituals die.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Doing away with supply management, he argued, would save Canadians money while also giving them more choice at the grocery store.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The proposal targets individuals with modified adjusted gross incomes of more than $400,000, and would cap contributions to traditional or Roth retirement plans if they have more than $10 million in tax-sheltered retirement accounts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Prosecutors also moved Wednesday to solidify their argument that Burke would have lost a fortune if Hernandez spoke out against him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Dad seems like he’s trying hard to keep the irritation out of his voice when he says, “You know what I think would be nice—leaving my kids with at least one parent!”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold



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