shall

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In Deuteronomy 10:19, the command is explicit: “You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth: a person born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” the law said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He woke up before 3 a.m. the day of the verdict and read the 23rd Psalm, translating it from Hebrew, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Likewise, the day when “a Representative to Congress is regularly by law to be chosen” is the day when “a United States Senator from said State shall be elected by the people thereof.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“We shall find her later. We must get home, to the shelter. Come quickly!”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo