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Lord Hendy says some changes "ought to be dead boring… to make sure tomorrow is a little better than today if you can do it".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
"So these are all the steps we are taking, but we are monitoring and will try the measures that we ought to take next," Anwar said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Looking toward Manhattan from beneath the Williamsburg Bridge, Nick convinces Sam that New York is where he ought to stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
And number two, I ought to leave things better than I found them.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Indeed, under normal circumstances, a rule against stealing would be one that all right-thinking people ought to follow.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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