would

Example Sentences

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"I would be shocked if this is unique to the fly," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“I would take the dog out for a walk,” Maguire said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“For me, that was critical. I don’t think I would have ever made any progress without him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At the start of each season, he would ask his self-described “Satan’s writers’ room” the same question: “What’s happening in the world that you find infuriating or terrifying?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There is so much we would like to know but probably never will about Phineas's time in Chile.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman