have to

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It also reduces financial risk for airlines that might otherwise have to deal with mass cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Anyone who buys options is likely to struggle because the underlying security would have to move an extraordinary percentage for them to make money buying the calls or puts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The BBC spoke to nearly 30 migrant workers in Delhi who said they would have to return to their villages if the situation did not improve.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It doesn’t usually happen because moviemaking is a business and you have to have names and sell it,” Ortiz says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I understand what she’s saying is mostly true, but I have to believe that he’s not always like she says, because he can be good to me too.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam