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 • May 20, 2026
Of his own ejection in the fourth quarter, Lee added: "I gotta have a little bit better emotional control in that moment."
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Here, the aliens have become more assertive: “Ow, we need the funk / We gotta have that funk.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
“That’s what you gotta have, man. You gotta have tough guys to play through stuff if you want to win at this level.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
“And I don’t think I need to remind you that you can’t fence forever. You gotta have a backup plan.”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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