would like
idiom
—used to say that someone wants to do or have something
We would like to help in any way we can.
She would like a haircut.
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Baby steps have to sometimes be taken, even if everyone involved would like to jump past several of those.
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Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
While admission, music and presentations are free, guests who would like to eat purchase Taste Tickets for food.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The search — and if all goes the way Gibson would like, the re-discovery — will be featured in an upcoming documentary the company is producing called Lost to the Future.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Zeigler would like to play a fifth season as a graduate student, but the NCAA only allows four seasons of intercollegiate competition within a five-year window.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
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Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
While admission, music and presentations are free, guests who would like to eat purchase Taste Tickets for food.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The search — and if all goes the way Gibson would like, the re-discovery — will be featured in an upcoming documentary the company is producing called Lost to the Future.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Zeigler would like to play a fifth season as a graduate student, but the NCAA only allows four seasons of intercollegiate competition within a five-year window.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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