gotta have
Example Sentences
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“Sometimes you gotta have the number two to prove that the number one is still number one.”
From The Wall Street Journal β May 20, 2026
That’s a miracle — we gotta have a party.
From Los Angeles Times β May 11, 2026
Here, the aliens have become more assertive: “Ow, we need the funk / We gotta have that funk.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 29, 2025
"That's what it comes down to -- just going out there executing those gotta have plays and we made plays tonight."
From Barron's β Nov. 27, 2025
“When folks leave, William Ernest, honey, they gotta have a chance to settle in and get used to things. Sometimes it’s best not to go visiting, right away.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
