have got to
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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
"Now you have got to handle a little bit of the backlash of what has happened since."
From BBC • May 29, 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
“Why? But for you, for you. Just to show that I . . “And what on earth vacuum cleaners have got to do with lions ...”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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