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to-be

[tuh-bee] / təˈbi /


ADJECTIVE
incoming
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Toné! was born in 1986 when its to-be co-founders realized they could find success as their own entity.

From Los Angeles Times

Lovers — former, and to-be — flirt in these gentle shadows; women swap stories about their home lives and their dreams; the employer exploits the laborers, and they, in turn, plot to steal his fruit.

From New York Times

“I recognize that a young, doe-eyed reality star to-be, wanting fame at any costs, doesn’t know what they’re signing, and they can’t afford a good lawyer,” Frankel added.

From Los Angeles Times

There was even a sign painting station in the southeast parking lot, where 13-year-old to-be eighth-grader Hunter Martini of Rohnert Park painted “STAY AND SELL.”

From Seattle Times

Renton School District’s 15,000 students will pilot the to-be finalized programs.

From Seattle Times