didn't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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The likely first-round draft pick didn’t have to play for the Oilers in the Southern California Division I regional playoffs, let alone pitch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
An attorney for Mendenhall, the co-founder of RAD, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
"It didn't occur to me for a moment that I shouldn't leave school at 15 and start working."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“There’s so much concentration of talent and network focused on AI that we would be missing out if we didn’t have people there on the ground all the time,” Beirne said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Thank goodness! But I’m sure they didn’t just let it go,” Aunt J says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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