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Example Sentences
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His unexpected home debut ought to help him back into the starting line-up on Saturday, especially with Hendry suspended.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It was not only a confession but a road map, with the email addresses and phone numbers of people Kao thought agents ought to subpoena.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Bond geeks have lots of measures that ought to allow us to tease apart the two stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“I think that these companies really ought to be built the way that we used to build companies, which is in silence,” Huang said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Maybe she ought to pack her trunk and leaf. Ho ho!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
