've
1 Americannoun
contraction
abbreviation
Usage
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As the sights and sounds of the 80th anniversary of VE Day fade, thoughts across the world are turning to the potential conflicts of the future.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
Westminster Abbey's bells then pealed 80 times to remember the years since the first VE Day.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
The Labour councillor's first responsibilities in the role have been attending VE Day events in the town on Wednesday.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
A 97-year-old woman who met her husband on a train on VE Day exactly 80 years ago has said it was "love at first sight".
From BBC • May 8, 2025
Without asking, Hugo turns in Mutti's old radio for a new People's Receiver, the Volksempfünger VE 301.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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