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  • s  unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

  • By the time the cloud reached the satellite, it would-be 70,000 ft.
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  • Grandma scares away would-be kidnapper
    A Phoenix area grandmother chased away a would-be kidnapper attempting to abduct her 3-year-old grandchild, police said.
    June 21, 2013 - CBS 5 Phoenix
  • Deputies: 13-year-old Pontiac boy helps track down would-be thieves
    A 13-year-old boy helped officials track down two would-be thieves Thursday morning by reporting the suspects after they forced their way into his Pontiac home, report Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies.
    June 20, 2013 - The Oakland Press
  • Clerk disarms would-be thief
    A would-be convenience store robber wielding a butcher knife was stymied by a fast-moving clerk early Monday morning on Stock Island. The robber apparently didn't expect Tom Thumb clerk Kevens... read more
    June 18, 2013 - Key West Citizen

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