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should

[shood] / ʃʊd /


VERB
may
Synonyms


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Those flocking to the festival should also be aware that temperatures across Southern California are expected to be five to 10 degrees below normal on Saturday, then around six to 15 degrees below normal Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

They say that because the federal government already has the authority to regulate those emissions, the federal courts, not the states, should hear the claims.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The corporation's complaints unit ruled the broadcast breached the BBC's editorial standards and should not have made it to air, but said it was not intentional.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Earlier, she told Xi that the Taiwan Strait would "no longer be a focal point of potential conflict" and "both sides should transcend political confrontation".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Why others should suffer we were not shown.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom