what's
American-
contraction of what is or what has:
What's the matter? What's been done?
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contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Given what’s happening right now along the California coast, you might not have to leave that condo to go for a swim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
And so, that actually is what’s been occupying me in large part for the last 10+ years in my research.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
She said she went to the school "trying to make sense of what's going on."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Delta Air Lines has led the U.S. airline industry’s premium-travel push and this week we got a look at what’s coming to its pricey Delta One business-class cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
‘No. Stay here. Tell me what’s going on.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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