would-be

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Pauken was also tasked to instruct the would-be sources on what information to gather and provide Cathy with reports from these assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With the deck stacked against day traders, Michalka said, the pattern day-trading rule probably helped by holding back some would-be traders.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He accused Meta of "maximising the punishment" as a warning to any other would-be Meta whistleblowers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Proponents say return hubs -- which would serve either as the final destination or as transfer centres for those expelled -- could facilitate repatriations and act as a deterrent for would-be irregular migrants.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“But we need her. We might have the door but that wretched would-be queen has the keys. She’ll be furious that she was wrong.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova