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Since then, travel agencies and brokers have drawn people from all over the world to join what they call Russia’s “elite international battalion,” dangling a raft of benefits to attract would-be recruits.

Then a fellow would-be resident got in touch, saying: "I've dug a little bit further. Get out."

Supporters of Chiles in this case often frame the issue around the idea that laws like Colorado’s represent an infringement on the First Amendment rights of would-be conversion therapists.

As counterintuitive as it may seem, political science shows that would-be dictators need strong public support, especially early in the regimes.

Hansen might ask the would-be offenders, his demeanor crisp and casual.