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would-be

adjective as in aspiring

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The folders included many a random blob and splodge, alongside happy snaps of the would-be Picassos making creations only a parent could love.

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Later that year, Britpop fame followed, as they were asked to play a Parisian festival alongside some would-be familiar faces: Blur and Lush.

But all the sober talk in the world can’t rival one spot-on dig when it comes to kicking the clay feet of would-be dictators.

As a result, county officials are hoping to collect more from would-be newlyweds to help close the financial gap.

The would-be autocrat issuing diktats from the Oval Office may be odious to many.

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