could

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And so he does such a great job with this show and taking this idea of like, “Could an actor like Riz Ahmed, could he be James Bond? Should he be James Bond? Why not?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Wouldn’t it be neat if we could make like all this like a Long Beach element, a Sublime element.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Is there somebody or somebodies that you’ve thought about for a while and said, “Well, that would fit, that could work”?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The outbreak’s consequences can be measured in dollars and cents: Responding to an outbreak of as few as 600 cases could cost local agencies $10 million, according to healthcare researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Please don’t go,” I cry, wishing I were tall so I could look Caesar in the eye.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes