shall

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

From Salon • May 19, 2026

By these modern records shall baseball fans know him: seven no-hitters, 5,714 career strikeouts and 383 strikeouts in a single season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"We stood with you then. And we stand with you now in solemn remembrance of a day that shall never be forgotten," he added in a speech that called for unity among Western powers.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Ask and you shall receive: He hosts two podcasts, “In Godfrey We Trust” and “One 54.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“We shall find her later. We must get home, to the shelter. Come quickly!”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo