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
A recent Journal editorial on Britain’s workforce woes ought to give them pause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
Where Doyers Street ought to have been, there was nothing but ominous shadow that Molly was not about to test with her or her girlfriend’s life.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
