have got to
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Sanders told BBC's Newsnight last week that "we have got to do something immediately to stop the uncontrolled growth of AI".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We have got to have a better approach to patient safety in what are the most difficult and most vulnerable wards with the people who are the most unwell."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“And the fossil fuel companies have got to come to the table and be part of the solution, and they have to be held responsible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
"It was literally grab what you needed and get out and within about four or five minutes the police knocked on the door again and said, 'You really have got to get out now'."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Harry left to look for them, wondering where they could have got to and feeling slightly hurt that they weren’t interested in whether he had his bones back or not.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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