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  • past participle of can.
  • past tense form of can.
Definitions

could

[kood, kuhd] / kʊd, kəd /
VERB
preserve fruit, vegetable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
WEAK




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That could include existing commercial buildings that had been converted into homes, such as condos or townhomes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Voters unused to the tighter deadlines also could have contributed to an increase in late ballots.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Rescue efforts have been complicated by concerns that excavation using diggers could limit the supply of air to those trapped, prompting emergency responders to cease using them, according to the Daily Nation newspaper.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

That raises an awkward question for a personalized shot that could cost around $300,000: Why not just give Keytruda earlier, especially once cheaper copies arrive after its patent expires in 2028?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Funyuns? Even if I knew where you could find a bag, I wouldn’t tell you. I refuse to aid in your culinary demise,” I reply.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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