might/should have known
idiom
—used to say that one is not surprised to learn of something
I should have known it would be too expensive.
"She says she's going to be late." "I might have known."
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Under that line of reasoning, Flores arguably knew or should have known the constitution could be amended and thus the arbitration clause could change, too.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Durov should have known that as a French citizen, the state will get you at some stage in your life, and so last week he was arrested in France.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The state should have known about the dangers of road equipment because Arizona had removed the Trinity end terminal from its approved product list, according to the Weinstein family's legal notice.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors allege Chavez should have known this was not a reason for ketamine use.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Durov should have known that as a French citizen, the state will get you at some stage in your life, and so last week he was arrested in France.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The state should have known about the dangers of road equipment because Arizona had removed the Trinity end terminal from its approved product list, according to the Weinstein family's legal notice.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors allege Chavez should have known this was not a reason for ketamine use.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Might/should have known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/might%2Fshould%20have%20known. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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