behoove

Example Sentences

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It would behoove Europe to get with the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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