didn't

American

[did-nt] / ˈdɪd nt /

contraction of did not.

didn't British

/ ˈdɪdənt /

contraction

did not

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didn't

Andrew Mikula, a self-declared policy wonk, didn’t come up with the idea himself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Shkreli didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even then "you would get a voice that was relatively robotic, didn't really have any feeling, and was only able to speak that one language," she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Blood cells and the retina committed relatively early, while the skin's outer layer didn't commit until noticeably later," the researchers explained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Gertie’s father tried to send her away, but it didn’t work.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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