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  • past tense form of shall.
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should

[shood] / ʃʊd /


VERB
may
Synonyms


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Lupe: From there, we were like, I think Morgan should carry the flame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

But they should not be confused by what it obscures.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

She said if my dad wanted me to have it, he should have arranged that before he died.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

A downgrade, however, is fully priced in and it should not have a significant impact, he said, shifting the focus on the outlook of the rating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“You should keep going with that. Sela’s good.”

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


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