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  • past participle of will.
  • past tense form of will.
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would

[wood, wuhd] / wʊd, wəd /




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Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I’m not going to put out hypotheticals. One would hope that they’ll come to the table in a meaningful way before that,” Waltz said.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

She said she was also told by the investigator that there was a "general worry" that there "would be allegations of transphobia."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Many economists predicted growth would slow after the spring as spending from large tax refunds dried up and the U.S.-hosted World Cup ended.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Seeing that happen pushed John Lewis and many others to organize the march that would become Bloody Sunday.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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