should

Example Sentences

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"There should be more support for teachers, and parents should have to do more to stop their children behaving like this - it starts at home."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“Some people believe celebrity is a power that should be used. Ultimately, your dollars are more powerful,” Crowe said in that interview.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But even that conversation appears to legitimize the entire fund, as if within these “victims,” there’s a class of people that should not be compensated, but within the greater class, there are people who should?

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The labour dispute has also fanned a debate over how AI profits should be distributed.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I should be gracious and accept her apology.

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