must

Example Sentences

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That’s more than just innocence: A plaintiff must demonstrate that an arrest was inherently unreasonable and that police lacked even a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

They knew they must take all three points to take advantage of leaders Hearts dropping points at Livingston earlier in the day and - as good teams do - they found a way.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Californians who don’t provide an ID when they register must present documentation when they vote in a federal election for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"I am delighted that the different types of analyses we did converged on very similar results, suggesting that language change must be a central component in explaining universals."

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

I suppose we must have been three weeks or so into our journey across Germany, and we were making much slower progress than Peter had expected.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo