have got to
Example Sentences
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“Things have got to change,” says Todd Snitchler, CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, a trade group representing power producers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“It is a place where people have got to know us not as famous people but as neighbors, friends, parents. I really treasure our friendships here because they have substance,” Steenburgen added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"We have got to have more sovereignty and more of Europe standing on its own two feet. That will continue to be our policy in Europe," Vance told a briefing at the White House.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
United have got to make a decision about his future at the end of the season and can you imagine if they don't give him the job on a long-term basis?
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“No, honey, it isn’t. But folks have got to move on as well, or else they can just get trapped in a moment, unable to do what they must. To live.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
