behooves

Example Sentences

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So it behooves investors to sell some shares of companies in the ETF.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“It behooves investors to at least offer a little skepticism when there is such a broad consensus that everything will go well,” said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Opportunities such as this come along rarely, and it behooves retirees and near-retirees to seriously consider it for a portion of their retirement assets.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Unfortunately, it behooves people, like any big situation, or corporation, or operation, sometimes shaving a little off the edges, or pushing you or manipulating you a little bit.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

“Now,” boomed Wednesday, over the mechanical music, “at the start of any quest or enterprise it behooves us to consult the Norns. So let us designate this Sybil our Urd, eh?”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman