who's
American-
contraction of who is:
Who's there?
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contraction of who has:
Who's seen it?
contraction
Example Sentences
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We’ve even gotten to Season 2 of The Pitt without me constantly having to ask, “Wait, who’s that again?”
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
As an American who's lived in India for almost a decade, voice notes have allowed her children to keep in touch with their grandparents back in the US.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Anyone who’s wished that they could have one last exchange, one final goodbye or apology, will find a bone-deep significance in the way Lowery reconnects his two leads.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
He’s a coach who just took his team to the doorstep of a championship, who’s lifted New England back into the conversation after a brief period of irrelevance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“Tell me who’s the lady in the picture!” he demanded, feeling entitled to the information because the social worker had made him think about such unpleasant things when the conversation had started out so good.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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