they've
Americancontraction
Usage
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It doesn’t look like they’ve done a particularly sophisticated job, both in terms of the actual job of database matching or on the legal side.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Two low-cost funds are potentially good bets, but they’ve been volatile.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
David Jeroen and Sami Patrick are hard to miss amongst the stacked shelves in The Secret Bookshelf - they've donned their finest mythical attire for the evening, with crowns and elf ears included.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Now that the church is known in the My Chemical Romance community, they’ve had people go to them saying, ‘I want to have my wedding there,’” adds Gomez with a joyful grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
They’re always checking in on us kids, and more than once they’ve told Brandon to stop with the Mouse stuff.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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