they've
Americancontraction
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Example Sentences
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But we should also realize that the engineers who are so ready to offer grim characterizations of what they’ve created are much less willing to make any substantial process overhauls.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
McDonald told Newsnight he was "sad that they've gone" but insisted those experts still believed "Lucy Letby is innocent".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jagannathan’s character belongs to an ancient, shape-shifting race created by the Guardians of the Universe as the galaxy’s first police force, but they’ve since gone rogue and are now out to eliminate the human race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
But now, they’ve turned into the market’s pain trade.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
I don’t want them to see they’ve got to either of us.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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