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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.

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He never shuts up on the court, but he’s a man of few words off of it, low-key and community-minded and in the top 1% of patient autograph-givers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I have a lot of respect for Shakur - he's one hell of a fighter," Smith added.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

He says we’re heating rooms nobody uses, and he’s right that nobody has slept in the fourth bedroom since our youngest left 12 years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Bear’s wish essentially tortures poor Nikki, but he’s so self-interested he refuses to see her pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Hey,” he says to two men drawing close, “this little man thinks he’s going to get him some land.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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