would-be
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The debt struggles of Evergrande and industry peers including Country Garden, Vanke and Kaisa have had a severe impact on consumer confidence, dissuading many would-be homebuyers from making purchases.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“I’m like, ‘That pig’s fast, man,’” Harrison recalled saying to his fellow would-be pig-wrangler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But beyond the would-be TikTok stars, he sees a significant trend towards "every-day you and I" couples wanting them, often in order to protect inherited wealth.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He died decades later at what’s now St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the same institution that would later house would-be Ronald Reagan assassin John Hinckley, Jr.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One baby dead, one born with a caul, and one trying to grow twelve fingers—it was enough for all the would-be mothers to go to Charity.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
