they've
Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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"They've shown robots dancing and doing kung fu; now show us that they can be productive," Rokseth said.
From Barron's
“Then, when you look at the subsequent three- to five-year returns with these starting valuations, they’ve ranged from, at the very worst, a Depression-era type period of -15% to -17% annualized, to even in the best case, 4% to 5% annualized.”
From Barron's
What is less debatable is that they've refashioned the global economy, and will continue to do so into 2026.
From BBC
Instead they've taken the longer and more expensive route around southern Africa.
From BBC
"There are games Tottenham have lost this season where they've played poorly and deserved to lose. Today was much better, but I don't know what solace that is for the Tottenham supporters at the moment."
From BBC
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