haven't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Tzolis arrives in north London on the back of the best season of his career, but things haven't always been plain siling.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Most of Canada’s concessions haven’t required that Carney spend much political capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
So far this year, the largest U.S. defense contractors as a group haven’t performed very well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Equity markets haven't seen such activity since central banks eased up on corporate financing as part of efforts to prop up economies whiplashed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I haven’t seen you around before. What’s your name?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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