behooves

Example Sentences

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So it behooves investors to sell some shares of companies in the ETF.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“It behooves investors to at least offer a little skepticism when there is such a broad consensus that everything will go well,” said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Opportunities such as this come along rarely, and it behooves retirees and near-retirees to seriously consider it for a portion of their retirement assets.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

And it behooves city fathers and mothers to take this sentiment seriously, if they wish to keep mothering and fathering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

‘And it behooves us to strive with care and not endanger this amicable relationship already established. Then by gradual means a better condition will come about.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers