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
A worksheet given to us asks us to interpret some core tenets, as well as to enter the reading with a question we would like to explore.
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
“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Arlo and I used to fight over who would get to lick the spoon and mixing bowl.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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