shall

Example Sentences

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“This story shall the good man teach his son . . .”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps the most important of these is the Constitution’s guarantee clause, which provides that “the United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union a Republican Form of Government.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"We shall line up 10 plus new vessels for the region."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"I shall not!" said the Knight of the White Moon.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios