could
Example Sentences
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The Fed cut rates by 25 basis points this month but some officials indicated that the decision was finely balanced or could have supported keeping rates unchanged, according to the minutes released Tuesday.
Scotland's justice secretary has conceded a row over her comments about a grooming gangs expert "could have been handled better".
From BBC
Equal reminders both of what could have been this season, had USC ever played at its best for long, and also flashes of why it never managed to come together.
From Los Angeles Times
He could turn his hand to romance, action roles or comedy.
From BBC
He views the deal as evidence that export and investment restrictions work and could squeeze other Chinese AI companies, pushing them to do more deals with U.S. partners.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.