shall

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For half an hour, gambling came to a halt while the protesters sang “We Shall Overcome.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

On the protesters confronted by police at the Washington Square Park “Beatnik riot” of 1961: “A few sat in the fountain and sang ‘We Shall Not be Moved.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

He and other surrounding Democrats began singing the civil rights anthem, "We Shall Overcome," but the session devolved into a screaming match after Johnson finished the reading, according to ABC News.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

However, he recovered enough to release a further five albums, including the forthcoming Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation - his 10th overall release.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

“And that’s good. I didn’t want to have to try to explain one of the greatest things in the world. Shall we?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith