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“There’s a pathology going on here that is so out of keeping with the dignity that ought to characterize the taking of a life as a result of a legal process,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
That prospect ought to be attractive to AI planners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
“You’re letting a bunch of idiots weigh in on what ought to be a one-person decision.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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