have got to
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“That is stupidity 101. We have got to be better stewards of the American taxpayer’s dollar.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
"The rest are looking at them thinking: 'That's the level we have got to get to'."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Things have got to change,” says Todd Snitchler, CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, a trade group representing power producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“It is a place where people have got to know us not as famous people but as neighbors, friends, parents. I really treasure our friendships here because they have substance,” Steenburgen added.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
“You have got to be kidding, honey,” the woman said into the phone.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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