didn't

American

[did-nt] / ˈdɪd nt /

contraction of did not.

didn't British

/ ˈdɪdənt /

contraction

did not

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didn't

He explained LSU’s interest matter-of-factly: If he didn’t sign NFL guys, somebody else would.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mami and Papi didn’t become multimillionaire celebrities like Parton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

However, Bessent conceded, he wasn’t doing this now—only firing a “warning shot,” saying what would happen if those entities didn’t pull back.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

During Covid, Parton started reading some of the books aloud, in recordings on YouTube for children - many of whom didn't know who she was.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“It wasn’t her fault. I made her go. She didn’t want to.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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