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he's

American

[heez, eez] / hiz, iz /

contraction of he is.
contraction of he has.

he's British

/ hiːz /

contraction

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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But that’s because he’s confident you’ll leave bursting with thoughts and feelings about the price of progress, the weight of history and the ways we struggle to do right amid so much that’s wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“We just started talking, and it was just such a nice talk, and next thing you know, he’s like, ‘I’m the son of a huge developer.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

With the 67-72 reference, he’s describing the price of the Blue Owl public funds in cents on the dollar.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“She’s seen him as a young baby and now he’s walking around and talking,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He stares at his feet and starts talking, telling me everything he’s never told me before.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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