ought to

Example Sentences

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Ministers have acknowledged already that guidance to forces is clunky and ought to be reviewed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

We ought to be putting applied research centers all over the country to help every region compete by working with local businesses and workers to help them adapt to AI and new technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They know what it is and what it ought to look like.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

The story closes on this somber note: “Somebody ought to make an effort here. Somebody ought to get a rake and take care of this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It was just as a Swanburne graduate ought to sound, and this time she did not care who shushed her.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood