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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“Hark, who’s there?” came a shout, which I knew right away was Mr. Pinkerton.
From Literature
"We're trying to create that competitive edge now to our players so that it's not all done and dusted who's in the team," she says.
From BBC
Ahead of the big announcement, BBC Newsbeat's been speaking to BTS superfans about why they think the band is so special, and to an expert who's told us how their return has been calculated for maximum hype and impact.
From BBC
"Someone like Stan, who's played three or four competitive matches in the United Cup, all at a super high level, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind that he deserves it," Kyrgios told broadcaster Channel Nine at the Kooyong Classic.
From Barron's
“I was watching you with the K-pop thing, you were like, ‘Who’s that, is that, oh, K-pop,’” DiCaprio said to someone off camera, gesticulating and over-pronouncing to make himself understandable in what can be a very loud room.
From Los Angeles Times
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