ought to
Example Sentences
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Bond geeks have lots of measures that ought to allow us to tease apart the two stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Some veterans, in particular, insisted that service members knew what they’d signed up for and suggested Kelley ought to accept the conditions his son might face.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Leading Fox’s “Arrested Development” and Netflix’s “Ozark” ought to have resulted in several wins for Jason Bateman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
She said: "Something ought to be done, it's not healthy. In Norwich as well as Diss it's horrible."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“One could hardly fashion a disguise for a scullery maid or a stowaway out of these elegant fabrics. But for my purposes, they ought to do quite well.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
