would

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“I can’t tell you how many people told me I was dumb to get involved representing soccer players because soccer would never make it here,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The charities say that two thirds of the women recorded in the census would not have been captured using the government's method of counting rough sleepers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The expected depletion date for the Hospital Insurance trust fund is 2033, at which point only 89% of benefits would be paid.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Gameway would go out of business if it relied solely on families since their travel schedules are seasonal, Emma Walbridge told me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I was hoping last night would be a success and that I’d be able to nail down the location of the Flash and who the boy is.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold