behoove
Example Sentences
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Financially, it would behoove Moore to keep the trade specialized and therefore more lucrative for himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025
And one of those movies is literally called “Queer,” so it doesn’t behoove anyone for me to be coy.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2024
Should he decide to participate in any primary debates, it would behoove broadcasters to schedule them at his convenience for ratings purposes.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023
But sleep is strange: Why would it behoove organisms to shut out the environment for hours and hours, making themselves vulnerable to predators and other dangers?
From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2023
Would it not behoove the Department of Homeland Security to add a name to their roster of dangerous individuals?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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