doesn't
AmericanPronunciation
See isn't.
Usage
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That doesn’t mean the Brewers and Rays are flukes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Yet, it doesn’t trust the audience to handle moral complexity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
It doesn’t help that credit-card APRs have been going up in recent years, making credit-card debt more expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
That also means that it doesn’t really matter that the “VisionQuest” narrative favors mechanical efficiency over emotional resonance now we’re four episodes in.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
It’s one she doesn’t even know to be grateful for—the gift of pausing.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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