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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Leaning into the motorsports theme, Arte would like to dedicate one TV to auto racing at Pit Stop.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Matt Walsh would like you to know you’ve been lied to.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Qaddoura would like for communities with data centers to no longer grant 50-year tax exemptions to the developers, saying that the existing precedent for state law allows for exemptions to renew for up to five years.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The author would like to thank Kyle Corbitt, Jason Kuperberg, and Sam Beskind for reviewing early drafts and providing invaluable feedback.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Matt Walsh would like you to know you’ve been lied to.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Qaddoura would like for communities with data centers to no longer grant 50-year tax exemptions to the developers, saying that the existing precedent for state law allows for exemptions to renew for up to five years.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The author would like to thank Kyle Corbitt, Jason Kuperberg, and Sam Beskind for reviewing early drafts and providing invaluable feedback.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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