have got to
Example Sentences
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“It is a place where people have got to know us not as famous people but as neighbors, friends, parents. I really treasure our friendships here because they have substance,” Steenburgen added.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
She says: "She sat me down and she told me, 'I have got to tell you something. He is not who he says he is'."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"We have got to have more sovereignty and more of Europe standing on its own two feet. That will continue to be our policy in Europe," Vance told a briefing at the White House.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“This is the first time that a community collectively has said we have got to hold OpenAI responsible,” said Jay Edelson, the attorney representing the victims and their families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Then turning to me, “But the Ekumen must be willing to help us, Mr. Ai. We have got to have more to show our people than you alone, one man, already known in Erhenrang.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
