have got to
Example Sentences
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“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
"Now you have got to handle a little bit of the backlash of what has happened since."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“We have got to put some guard rails around them,” Barrocas said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
But the thought flits through my mind, There have got to be stabler things than love.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
