shall

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Back in Genesis, God tells Adam, “For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

By these modern records shall baseball fans know him: seven no-hitters, 5,714 career strikeouts and 383 strikeouts in a single season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There are comic book runs that I shall not name — although they’ve been named — that take that dilemma that Matt put himself in and go to really great places with it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"We stood with you then. And we stand with you now in solemn remembrance of a day that shall never be forgotten," he added in a speech that called for unity among Western powers.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Now I shall put my theory to the test,” she thought.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood