shall

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The Grand Slam rulebook states that players "shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and give due regard to the authority of officials and the rights of opponents, spectators and others".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

As another priest once put it, “Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Back in Genesis, God tells Adam, “For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"We shall line up 10 plus new vessels for the region."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Under whose name shall I put your account?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood