have got to
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In the race for leadership of the city, even Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman say things have got to change, which isn’t necessarily the best commentary on their stewardship.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
“The shareholders’ charge to Greg should be you have got to have a willingness to go put $300 billion to work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
He is due to restart on Saturday, adding: "The challenge cannot fail - we have got to get to Land's End."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
They’ve spent gobs of money building a two-time defending champion, and those bucks have got to come from somewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
‘I’m sorry. Is there any chance you can manage without me? Gabi and I have got to work on our history project.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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