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should

[shood] / ʃʊd /


VERB
may
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Should long-term Treasury yields move higher from here, it would make the build-out of AI more expensive to finance in the debt markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Should Raman make the runoff, she would probably pose a serious threat to Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Should the latest results be the low point of the group, “we believe that the current valuation fails to reflect the quality and diversification of the platform built in recent years,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Should she prevail, Andreeva would become the third-youngest first-time Grand Slam champion this century, after Maria Sharapova and Emma Raducanu.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Should I tell him I’m looking for Willa?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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