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“If it’s good enough for David, it ought to be good enough for you as a fan.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Ministers have acknowledged already that guidance to forces is clunky and ought to be reviewed.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Similarly, a newly issued report by the Government Accountability Office External link ought to quell concerns about the quality of employment data produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which assembles the monthly jobs report.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
They know what it is and what it ought to look like.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
A seabull, washed up on the shore, too far from where it ought to swim.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
