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should

[shood] / ʃʊd /


VERB
may
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Instead, you should be on guard against the silent, ruthless assassin of wealth: inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Those flocking to the festival should also be aware that temperatures across Southern California are expected to be five to 10 degrees below normal on Saturday, then around six to 15 degrees below normal Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Skinner, however, argues that nuisance laws should only be used to address local, easily fixable problems, like excessive noise from a bar.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He said allies in the Gulf region were in agreement that there should not be "tolling or restrictions on that navigation" - a measure that Iran has reportedly suggested.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He remembered thinking he should probably not go onto the human road, because nothing good came of venturing out there.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman