ought

Example Sentences

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Ministers have acknowledged already that guidance to forces is clunky and ought to be reviewed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

They know what it is and what it ought to look like.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The message echoes a Steyer theme on the campaign trail — that candidates ought to be judged by who is supporting them and who is opposing them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

And the private sector ought to lead the effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Or perhaps they will make me walk the plank, as pirates do. Dear me, I ought to have learned to swim when I had the chance!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood