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he's

American  
[heez, eez] / hiz, iz /
  1. contraction of he is.

  2. contraction of he has.


he's British  
/ hiːz /

contraction

  1. he is or he has

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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And they have James, the quick-thinking, quick-acting, 6-foot-2, 215-pounder whom Harbaugh has called “the best safety he’s ever seen” showing up every day, happy to be pushed hard.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

And he’s turned over every stone to win, including nabbing players fresh out of NFL training camps.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

But I have to give it to him, he's been really good for Liverpool and played at right-back in that situation.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Yet with inflation still a problem, he said he’s now steering clients toward “boring” dividend stocks and suggesting they take some risk off the table after the big run-up in artificial-intelligence plays.

From MarketWatch Sep. 6, 2026

I take out my camera and aim it at him—while he’s answering questions, he never once takes his eyes off the kids.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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