doesn't
AmericanPronunciation
See isn't.
Usage
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Example Sentences
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That’s lovely, but it doesn’t change the fact that LeBron wouldn’t be happy losing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
OpenAI has recently endorsed several AI safety bills, including one in Massachusetts on Tuesday, though the legislation doesn’t impose as many requirements as a similar measure Anthropic is backing in the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In New York, former employees and real estate execs and politicians and people in Trump’s orbit have told me again and again that Trump doesn’t really have friends.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
She said she serves as president of ASF Solutions, from which she takes her salary, and that R&K Mgmt doesn’t currently have any revenue and she doesn’t collect a salary from the firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But I’m guessing he doesn’t want to hear that.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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