ought to

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The thing is, all the discourse around this new ban is could, might, and ought to, because it’s just too soon to say what effect it will have.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

For now, champagne corks ought to be popping in Islamabad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Its first earnings report as a public company, likely over the summer, ought to be a huge test for the stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

And that’s not where it ought to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

“Edward, you really ought to read The Three Musketeers,” Miss Mortimer suggested.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood