How to Use could in a Sentence

could

auxiliary verb

• And this response to last year's activism could have long-lasting impacts.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2021
• That shift to online shopping could have another side effect — more sleep.
  — cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021
• Ten years later, the same annual fiscal review could not be more different.
  — John Myers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021
• Read more:Your LG&E gas bill could be more expensive this winter.
  — Mary Ramsey, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2021
• The Supreme Court will hear a case next month that could have far-reaching effects on disability rights.
  — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2021
• And the outcome of Saturday’s game could have an impact moving forward.
  — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2021
• Somebody somewhere, not very far from here, wrote that this could be an important game for Jordan Geronimo.
  — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2021
• The Energy Department could soon have enormous sums of money for the effort.
  — New York Times, 5 Nov. 2021
• The Bearcats' depth could be a dangerous weapon going forward if everyone's willing to embrace it, Miller said.
  — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2021
• The group apparently was suspicious the team members could be spies for the previous government or the West.
  — Rahim Faiez, ajc, 7 Nov. 2021
• Flight attendants are asking passengers to be nice in the air and on the ground ahead of what could be an anxiety-inducing holiday travel season.
  — Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Nov. 2021
• Roasting the meatballs: This recipe couldn’t be easier because the oven does all the work as the meatballs cook perfectly, with all sides caramelized, as excess fats drip away.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
• Inside the structure, two figures stood in a pantry handling sacks, an interaction that could be either collaborative or adversarial.
  — Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Nov. 2021
• The Supreme Court couldn’t find the source of the leak.
  — Richard Galant, CNN, 22 Jan. 2023
• Man, the Jazz couldn’t get close to the basket tonight.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Dec. 2022
• But those guys could play a lot of places and start at a lot of places.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2021
• The supply chain just couldn't get it to us fast enough.
  — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
• For much of the first set, neither team could find an edge.
  — Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
• Maybe someone at the host stand near the entrance could help?
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022
• And by the way, yes, the lady could tell the difference.
  — Seth Freeman, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021
• And could any of this have something to do with the death of Val’s brother?
  — Tom Nolan, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
• His $4 billion deal to buy the Phoenix Suns could help him live his sports dream.
  — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
• Wales could easily have one foot in the round of 16 by the end of the first week of the tournament.
  — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
• There has been talk in some circles that this could be the year the Bayside streak ends.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 14 Oct. 2022
• The cone only indicates where the center of the storm could go.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Nov. 2022
• The Steelers couldn’t stop the run in their season debut.
  — Catena Media, al, 17 Sep. 2022
• If approved, the team could play its first season in Tempe in 2025.
  — Paulina Pineda, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2021
• What happens in the next 12 games could make or break the Tigers' chances of a comeback in the AL Central.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2022
• The Pelicans could use Zion Williamson back as soon as possible.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023
• Cleveland said changes in legislation could give the students a passing lane around academic standards and a pathway to a career.
  — Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 4 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024