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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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I’m not discounting Pratt’s chances of winning — he’s too savvy a media pro to fully flop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But he's also very loud and he does bear grudges: he will undoubtedly continue to swing punches at OpenAI and attempt to embarrass it from his social network X.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

While LaRose believes the risk in the short term is for higher rates, he said he’s “not necessarily sold” on the notion that there’s a decisive and explosive breakout to the upside.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

This year, he's sitting on less than 200.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Just like Zara, he’s reading everything all wrong.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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